RAY (REFUGEE ACTION YORK)

Registered charity 1154065 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAY

- Running a weekly Sunday drop-in for asylum seeker, refugee and migrant families at Clifton Children's Centre.-English Language classes- Outreach with and for the asylum, refugee and migrant community in the City of York.- Campaigning on behalf of local asylum seeking individuals and families.- Organising the annual Refugee Week in York.- Events during and outside Refugee Week.

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Latest income

£427k

Latest spending

£327k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £76,560 were held at year end, which is slightly below the trustees' desired range of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £100,261 for the year, supported by a 54% increase in total income to £426,783.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants, donations and legacies (85% of income)

“Grants, donations and legacies a 60,797 1,625 363,347 425,769 275,900” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £77k; policy: three to six months)

“The charity held unrestricted reserves of £76,560 at 31 March 2025, equivalent to 2.8 months of expenditure, which is slightly below the desired range.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RAY (Refugee Action York) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/09/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David John Hugh Croftchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Angela Creswick · trustee of 1 other charity
Annette Maas
Dr Hussni Nakeshbandi
Marwa Dorai
Mary McCormack
Rachel Bateson
Ruth Briggs

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£427k	£327k
31/03/2024	£278k	£331k
31/03/2023	£332k	£232k
31/03/2022	£173k	£130k
31/03/2021	£199k	£127k

Common questions

Is RAY (REFUGEE ACTION YORK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £76,560 were held at year end, which is slightly below the trustees' desired range of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £100,261 for the year, supported by a 54% increase in total income to £426,783. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/12/2024	£322k	RAY - Sustainable and Responsive Support for Refugees in York
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/12/2021	£180k	Refugee Action York (RAY) - Growing to meet changing needs
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/09/2019	£10k	Coffee and converation plus
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/03/2017	£162k	RAY - into the future
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/03/2016	£10k	Welcome to Work
City of York Council	—	£417	EIF Grant
City of York Council	—	£500	EIF Grant
City of York Council	—	£5k	FISG grant 2022/23. Provision of �Advice & Support - Equal Access for All� project as per SLA.
City of York Council	—	£4k	FISG grant 2022/23. Provision of �Advice & Support - Equal Access for All� project as per SLA.
City of York Council	—	£5k	FISG grant 2023/24. Provision of �Advice & Support - Equal Access for All� per SLA.
City of York Council	—	£3k	Youth Service grant
City of York Council	—	£4k	financial inclusion grant
City of York Council	—	£5k	FISG grant 2023/24. Provision of �Advice & Support - Equal Access for All� per SLA.
City of York Council	—	£1k	Fishergate Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Financial Inclusion
City of York Council	—	£6k	Financial Inclusion
City of York Council	—	£5k	Fishergate Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Shine Grant
City of York Council	—	£1k	EIF Grant
City of York Council	—	£4k	Yorpart grant
City of York Council	—	£5k	EIF Grant