Global Refugee Aid

Analysis

Global Refugee Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontefract. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Global Refugee Aid reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2025, income grew from £2,224 to £13k (+499%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 9192%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Global Refugee Aid sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boothby Pagnell Village Hall (£13k), Sing for Joy (£13k) and Wawne Village Hall Association (£13k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.