SOUTHWARK REFUGEE COMMUNITIES FORUM
AWARNESS of the role of RCOs and the skills they offerCOLLABORATION between RCOs, statutory and voluntary sectorsINTEGRATION of RCOs into mainstream structures and the promotion of real refugee participation RESOURCES and opportunities for the effective development of RCOs capacity
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £250,028, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of covering six months of expenditure (£87,096). However, the trustees explicitly consider the overall financial position to be unsatisfactory and note that building up free reserves to the desired level is expected to remain difficult in the short term due to current funding levels.
What the accounts disclose
“The organisation has no fixed assets” — page 5
“The organisation is aiming at free reserves to cover at least 6 months expenditure, which amounts to around £87,096 this year.”
“The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the company's operations for the medium term; however, the trustees consider the financial position of the company to be unsatisfactory.” — page 5
Trustees
- Faisal Maramazi
- Manuel Pierre Oliver Monade
- Nihaya Al-Othmani
- Pauline Jennifer Nandoo
- Yohannes Sibhatu
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £248k | £174k |
| 31/03/2024 | £201k | £105k |
| 31/03/2023 | £126k | £68k |
| 31/03/2022 | £49k | £37k |
| 31/03/2021 | £35k | £31k |
Common questions
Is SOUTHWARK REFUGEE COMMUNITIES FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £250,028, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of covering six months of expenditure (£87,096). However, the trustees explicitly consider the overall financial position to be unsatisfactory and note that building up free reserves to the desired level is expected to remain difficult in the short term due to current funding levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOUTHWARK REFUGEE COMMUNITIES FORUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTHWARK REFUGEE COMMUNITIES FORUM as a grant recipient include UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | FY2023 | £40k | Unrestricted core grant to support SCRF activities in Southwark |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Unrestricted core grant to support SCRF activities in Southwark |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Emergency funding for recently evicted asylum seekers/refugees from the IACs |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £2k | Grant to Southwark Refugee Communities Forum |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £3k | Grant to Southwark Refugee Communities Forum |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2023 | £15k | Grant to Southwark Refugee Communities Forum |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2023 | £10k | Cost-of-living Hub |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2022 | £15k | Grant to Southwark Refugee Communities Forum |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2022 | £25k | Grant to Southwark Refugee Communities Forum |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2009 | £10k | Hotdesking Project |