Barnet Refugee Service

Analysis

Barnet Refugee Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05243595). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Barnet Refugee Service reported income of £817k and spending of £873k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £782k to £817k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Barnet Refugee Service sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pure Leapfrog (£816k), Star (£817k) and Carmarthen Domestic Abuse Services Ltd (£816k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £244k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.