NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REFUGEE FORUM
Registered charity 1121560 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
NNRF provides practical support to asylum seekers and refugees in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, raises awareness of asylum and refugee issues in the wider community, and campaigns for asylum and refugee rights.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £68,462 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by the expiration of multi-year grants and increased staff costs. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £270,016 remain within the stated policy target of 2 to 3 months of operating expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability 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: between 2 and 3 months of consolidated operating expenditure (held: £270k)
“The Forum aims to maintain unresiricted reserves of between 2 and 3 months of consolidated operating expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 21
“During the year £nil (2024 - £29,448) was paid out in grants to Belong Nottingham. The trustee Amdani Juma is an employee of Belong Nottingham. However, he resigned as a trustee in November 2023.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Voices in Refuge CIC
“The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the parent charitable company and its subsidiary undertaking, Voices in Refuge CIC (company number 10517672).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Rogers Spencer. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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).
- Graham Bellchair
- Caroline Mombeyarara
- Darren York
- Dr Graham John Ferris
- Emmanuel Nnejiakolam Ogunewe
- Fiona Becker
- Jenny Rose-Myers
- Paddy Tipping
- Paul James Bodenham · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sarah Joan Citlali Lightfoot
- Tarig Mahgoub Hassan Abdelgadir
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REFUGEE FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £68,462 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by the expiration of multi-year grants and increased staff costs. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £270,016 remain within the stated policy target of 2 to 3 months of operating expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rogers Spencer.
Who funds NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REFUGEE FORUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REFUGEE FORUM as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST.
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