INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK
Registered charity 1099400 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I.C.N
ICN supports refugee families whilst they integrate into the local community; by teaching ESOL (English for speakers of other languages); giving immigration and welfare advice - registered OISC Level 1; and running various community & social activities for women and families. ICN also looks after unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and resettled families for Local Authorities
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £296,316, which the trustees consider equivalent to approximately three months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £119,632 for the year, with total income of £985,255 against total expenditure of £865,623. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £296k)
“the trustees view this as being at least 3 months’ worth of expenditure”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee
“The charity received unrestricted donation from a trustee during the year totalling £600 (2023- £600) on which gift aid was received totalling £124.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — International Care Network (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alison Ormanchair
- Barnabas Kavai
- Ben Parkin
- Chika Udezue
- Elisabeth Sherwood
- Irwin Buchanan · trustee of 2 other charities
- Pete Triplow
- katharine Anne Palka
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £296,316, which the trustees consider equivalent to approximately three months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £119,632 for the year, with total income of £985,255 against total expenditure of £865,623. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL CARE NETWORK as a grant recipient include TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
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