GLOUCESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Registered charity 1082388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GARAS
Promoting the welfare of refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants within and around Gloucestershire through the drop-in centre offering a 'safe space' activities, refreshments, information &advice on health, housing,benefits,immigration,law,education, career; Counselling provision for those effected by trauma;access to other agencies;food clothing,toys,furniture,household items& bedding.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,941 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £639,601 to £564,660. The trustees note that grant funding is hard to access and identify the main risk as the potential ending of funding, which would fundamentally change service delivery. However, the accounts also confirm that the charity holds sufficient funds to meet all commitments and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £140,000 (held: £532k)
“The trustees calculate that £140,000 would be required to cover the cost of redundancies and other overheads that would be needed whilst winding the charity down. This accounts for 26% of our current unrestricted funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Susan Oppenheimerchair
- JOHN WALTER PRICE
- Louise Livesey
- Malcolm Bell Christie
- Marie-Louise McDonald · trustee of 1 other charity
- Omar El Masri
- Stephen Lydon
- Zulekha Raja
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GLOUCESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,941 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £639,601 to £564,660. The trustees note that grant funding is hard to access and identify the main risk as the potential ending of funding, which would fundamentally change service delivery. However, the accounts also confirm that the charity holds sufficient funds to meet all commitments and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Pitt Godden & Taylor LLP.
Who funds GLOUCESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOUCESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS as a grant recipient include DELVES CHARITABLE TRUST.
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