Refugee Biriyani & Bananas

Analysis

Refugee Biriyani & Bananas is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Refugee Biriyani & Bananas reported income of £432k and spending of £331k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £211k to £432k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Refugee Biriyani & Bananas sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Together Manchester (£432k), Ely Foodbank (£432k) and The Odiham Consolidated Charities (£432k).