Taunton Welcomes Refugees

Analysis

Taunton Welcomes Refugees is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Taunton Welcomes Refugees reported income of £40k and spending of £26k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £15k to £40k (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Taunton Welcomes Refugees sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charity for Licensed Ministers in the Diocese of Chelmsford (£40k), Yhs Trust (£40k) and Broughton Community Action (£40k).