Refugym

Analysis

Refugym is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Refugym reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,063 to £17k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Refugym sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eldon Charitable Trust (£17k), The Leah Schischa Memorial Trust Fund (£17k) and The J M Farraday Charitable Trust (£17k).