MIGRANTS' RIGHTS NETWORK
MRN aims to strengthen the voice of migrants in discussion and debates, both within civil society and with regional and national authorities. Bearing this in mind, we conduct research and projects to enable migrant community organisations to engage with key legislative and policy issues.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION. 2. TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES BY INCREASING THE SKILLS OF THESE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS.3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE MEDIA ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £38,044 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves of £120,535. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed the stated prudent level of £74,836, which equates to four months of unrestricted expenditure. The board considers there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Paul Hamlyn Foundation 60,000” — page 24
“The Board agreed that the prudent level of reserves should not be less than four months of unrestricted expenditure, which at 31 March 2025 equates to reserves of £74,836.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
Trustees
- Shaista Azizchair
- Daniel William Carder
- Edith Eyimofe Yembra
- Ingrid Marie Fernandez
- John Eric Humphrey McInnes
- Michelle Codrington-Rogers
- Noah Hatchwell
- ZAHRAA MOHAMED ADAM
- Zhihan Jia
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £374k | £336k |
| 31/03/2024 | £235k | £192k |
| 31/03/2023 | £90k | £160k |
| 31/03/2022 | £132k | £163k |
| 31/03/2021 | £269k | £129k |
Common questions
Is MIGRANTS' RIGHTS NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £38,044 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves of £120,535. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed the stated prudent level of £74,836, which equates to four months of unrestricted expenditure. The board considers there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MIGRANTS' RIGHTS NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIGRANTS' RIGHTS NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, CIVIC POWER FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £25k | |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 21/03/2025 | £97k | Grant to Migrants Rights Network |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| City Bridge Foundation | 11/09/2023 | £591k | Grant to Migrants Rights Network |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 31/07/2023 | £19k | Hongkongers Migrants’ Aspiration Programme |
| Greater London Authority | 31/07/2023 | £19k | Hongkongers Migrants’ Aspiration Programme |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| City Bridge Foundation | 15/08/2018 | £5k | Grant to Migrants Rights Network |
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/09/2012 | £99k | Grant to Migrants Rights Network |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 2 | £785k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £780k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 2 | £203k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 2 | £11k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 2 | £8k |
| THE TUDOR TRUST | 1 | £750k |
| THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY | 1 | £338k |
| THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATION | 1 | £263k |
Charities like this
- MIGRANT ACTION
- Migrant Help
- MANCHESTER REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK
- MIGRANT VOICE
- Refugee and Migrant Justice
- Midlands Migrant Support
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIGRANTS' RIGHTS NETWORK | £374k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIGRANT ACTION | £338k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Migrant Help | £69.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK | £474k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIGRANT VOICE | £451k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Refugee and Migrant Justice | £1.9m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |