Refugee Radio

Analysis

Refugee Radio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06603729). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Refugee Radio reported income of £195k and spending of £175k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £106k to £195k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Refugee Radio sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wonderfully Made Woman (£195k), Health Help International (£195k) and Harbour House Trust (£195k).