Ray (Refugee Action York)

Analysis

Ray (Refugee Action York) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ray (Refugee Action York) reported income of £427k and spending of £327k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £199k to £427k (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ray (Refugee Action York) sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oasis Charity Limited (£426k), The Dewan Foundation Limited (£428k) and Growing Young Disciples (£426k).