Cornwall Refugee Resource Network
Analysis
Cornwall Refugee Resource Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty 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 provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cornwall Refugee Resource Network reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £869 to £11k (+1110%), an average of +86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1714%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cornwall Refugee Resource Network sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hesperus Foundation (£11k), Jogonnathpur Islamic Society (UK) (£11k) and Poor's Land (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We work to support refugees and those working with refugees arriving or settling in Cornwall; to relieve financial hardship among asylum seekers and refugees in Cornwall; to educate the public concerning refugees and asylum seekers and to develop mutual integration between communities locally. We take basic resources to refugees in Calais and Dunkerque, and work with local support groups there.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hesperus Foundation | Aylesbury | £11k |
| Jogonnathpur Islamic Society (UK) | London | £11k |
| Poor's Land | Yeovil | £11k |
| Poor Lands | Slough | £11k |