RURAL REFUGEE NETWORK

Registered charity 1165796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RRN

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF THOSE ARRIVING IN THE UK AS REFUGEES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY CONFLICT OR NATURAL DISASTER BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION, ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, INCLUDING TEACHING ENGLISH.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF THOSE ARRIVING IN THE UK AS REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY CONFLICT OR NATURAL DISASTER BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION, ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUITION, BEFRIENDING, MENTORING, ADVICE AND TRAINING.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Chichester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£101k

Latest spending

£88k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that gross income exceeded £100,000 for the first time, with operating costs remaining below 20% of gross income. The charity reports being in a financially sound position with unrestricted reserves of £33,507, which exceeds its stated policy target of £11,000. The trustees confirm the organization will continue operating as a going concern for at least the next 18 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: National Lottery Community Fund (59% of income)

“National Lottery Community Fund 59,650” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 6 months recurring income less outgoings (held: £34k)

“they have agreed to maintain the Financial Reserve Level at an amount that represents 6 months recurring income less outgoings. This is quantified at £11,000.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Government income: £9,903 — grants £9,903 (2); 10% of the £101,305 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 35
Government income: £12,892 — grants £12,892 (2); 18% of the £72,422 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 35
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rural Refugee Network (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery Community Fund — “In July 2026, Youth Discovery Nest celebrated its successful two years working alongside young people in Portsmouth thanks to its dedicated …” (source page)
Globals Make Some Noise — “RRN was delighted to be selected for £1,000 match funding from Globals Make Some Noise through The Big Give Small Charities Week.” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “Our Youth Discovery NEST, supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in Portsmouth, is supported by three-year funding from The Na…” (source page)
Postcode Society Trust — “Our work has been supported recently by the Postcode Society Trust, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Havant Borough Council, …” (source page)
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation — “Our work has been supported recently by the Postcode Society Trust, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Havant Borough Council, …” (source page)
Havant Borough Council — “Our work has been supported recently by the Postcode Society Trust, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Havant Borough Council, …” (source page)
East Hampshire District Council — “Our work has been supported recently by the Postcode Society Trust, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Havant Borough Council, …” (source page)
The Hilden Charitable Fund — “Our work has been supported recently by the Postcode Society Trust, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Havant Borough Council, …” (source page)
Eva Reckitt Trust — “Our work has been supported recently by the Postcode Society Trust, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, Havant Borough Council, …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Katherine Helena Lawrencechair
Bethany Molyneux
Emily Jonas
Emily Mott
Nikita Patel
Richard Raymond Ainscow

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£101k	£88k
31/12/2024	£72k	£57k
31/12/2023	£21k	£48k
31/12/2022	£75k	£31k
31/12/2021	£18k	£18k

Common questions

Is RURAL REFUGEE NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that gross income exceeded £100,000 for the first time, with operating costs remaining below 20% of gross income. The charity reports being in a financially sound position with unrestricted reserves of £33,507, which exceeds its stated policy target of £11,000. The trustees confirm the organization will continue operating as a going concern for at least the next 18 months. 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
Postcode Lottery	30/09/2024	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/04/2024	£195k	Youth Discovery Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION	2	£30k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY	1	£338k
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	1	£297k
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION	1	£210k
SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	1	£122k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£100k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST	1	£92k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£90k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Migrant Help.

Migrant Help income £69.8m
REFUGEE AND MIGRANT NETWORK SUTTON income £106k
REFUGEES AT HOME income £924k
FAMILY REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECT income £255k
REFUGEE ROOTS income £326k
RECONNECT income £123k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RURAL REFUGEE NETWORK	£101k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Migrant Help FY2025	£69.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
REFUGEE AND MIGRANT NETWORK SUTTON FY2025	£106k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
REFUGEES AT HOME FY2025	£924k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
FAMILY REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECT FY2025	£255k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
REFUGEE ROOTS FY2025	£326k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.