PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)

Registered charity 1152592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROMOTING AFRICAN REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)

PROVISION OF GENERAL ACTIVITIES.INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS,MIGRANTS .SIGN POSTING AND REFERRAL WITH IMMIGRATION ISSUES, REPRESENTATION LOCAL AUTHORITYTRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICES DRUG, HIV SEMINARS,HEALTH PREVENTION AND EDUCATION AWARENESS IT & BASIC INFORMATION, ESOLSPORT LEISURE'S & RECREATIONAL,YOUTH CLUB, PLAY GROUP & TRIPS.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£256k
Latest spending
£249k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £256,275 and made total payments of £248,817, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The Trustees confirm that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities and that its assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant (48% of income)
“Grant 101,200.00 132,905.00 234,105.00 218,918.00” — page 34
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA LTD) (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£945k
Total spending
£820k
Reserves (reported)
£83k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Congo (Democratic Republic) · India · Norfolk · Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£256k£249k
31/03/2025£238k£337k
31/03/2024£482k£587k
31/03/2023£945k£820k
31/03/2022£725k£781k

Common questions

Is PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £256,275 and made total payments of £248,817, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The Trustees confirm that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities and that its assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PETERBOROUGH ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (PARCA) as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2021£46k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£22k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£22k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust21/01/2026£30kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2025£20kCultural Connections in the Community
Postcode Lottery05/11/2025£50kUnrestricted Funding
A B Charitable Trust19/08/2024£4kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
UK government01/04/2024£19kTransition to eVisa Fund
A B Charitable Trust25/01/2024£22kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
UK government13/11/2023£10kCommunity Engagement Fund
UK government30/10/2023£10kTrusted Afghan Voices Task Force
UK government29/09/2023£5kEU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding
A B Charitable Trust22/12/2022£22kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2022£10kArt & Sewing Club
A B Charitable Trust20/01/2022£20kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
UK government21/07/2021£24kHong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2021£10kRebuild Community Confident Integration Support
UK government01/04/2021£744Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
A B Charitable Trust21/01/2021£20kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
Barrow Cadbury Trust21/09/2020£49kCOVID-19 - PARCA
UK government26/08/2020£63kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government01/04/2020£50kEU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 21/22
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£1kIntegrating Women into Society
A B Charitable Trust10/10/2019£20kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2019£44kConnect And Thrive: the Friendly CAT Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2019£10kTackle Loneliness Together
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2018£407kPeterborough Empowerment Activity Community Hub [PEACH]
A B Charitable Trust31/10/2017£8kA grant to Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)