ForRefugees
Analysis
ForRefugees is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, ForRefugees reported income of £567k and spending of £573k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £639k to £567k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, ForRefugees sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parish Trust (£565k), Llanharan Community Development Project Ltd (£567k) and Whipperley Nursery (£565k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Reserves of £85k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
We raise money from individual and business donations, grants, trusts, and other fundraising activities to buy critical grassroots humanitarian aid and urgent relief services so that refugee men, women and children survive, and build new lives, in Europe. We are trusted to get the right aid to those who need it when they need it via our effective network of on-the-ground volunteer partners.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Trust | Caerphilly | £565k |
| Llanharan Community Development Project Ltd | Pontyclun | £567k |
| Whipperley Nursery | Luton | £565k |
| The Parochial Church Council of St Philip's, Dorridge with St James', Bentley Heath in the Benefice of Dorridge and Bentley Heath | West Midlands | £567k |