Worthing 4 Refugees

Analysis

Worthing 4 Refugees is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Worthing 4 Refugees reported income of £17k and spending of £27k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £22k to £17k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Worthing 4 Refugees sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambidge Foundation CIO (£17k), Computers for Charities (£17k) and Churches Together in Leicestershire (£17k).