Theydon Garnon Refugee Fund

Analysis

Theydon Garnon Refugee Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Theydon Garnon Refugee Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £2,248, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £8,572 to £11k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Theydon Garnon Refugee Fund sits at the 16th percentile: it is larger than about 16% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dudson Centre (£11k), Loraine Christian Trust (£11k) and Onslow Almshouses (£11k).