Rural Refugee Network
Analysis
Rural Refugee Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rural Refugee Network reported income of £101k and spending of £88k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £101k (+449%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 305%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rural Refugee Network sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kaine Management Ltd (£101k), Hca Hope Fund UK (£101k) and Windermere and District Foodbank (£101k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF THOSE ARRIVING IN THE UK AS REFUGEES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY CONFLICT OR NATURAL DISASTER BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION, ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, INCLUDING TEACHING ENGLISH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kaine Management Ltd | Leicester | £101k |
| Hca Hope Fund UK | London | £101k |
| Windermere and District Foodbank | Cumbria | £101k |
| Kings Church Swansea | Swansea | £101k |