DARLINGTON ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES

Registered charity 1170986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAR

Welcome Refugees and Asylum seekers to the local area. Offer practical assistance, befriending and Language support. Offer drop ins for Refugees and Asylum seekers. Offer help and advice into employment. Encourage and support involvement in the local community. Have social events and fundraising activities. Collect and distribute donations from the public. Send donations to areas of need world

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£144k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity secured over £170,000 in funding and maintains a reserves policy target of £15,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or the 2011 Act. The trustees are satisfied that processes are in place to ensure the continued viability of the charity.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Darlington Assistance for Refugees (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£144k£73k
31/12/2024£67k£52k
31/12/2023£63k£21k
31/12/2022£21k£13k
31/12/2021£15k£10k

Common questions

Is DARLINGTON ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity secured over £170,000 in funding and maintains a reserves policy target of £15,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or the 2011 Act. The trustees are satisfied that processes are in place to ensure the continued viability of the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government12/03/2025£12kDAR Sports Programme
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£21kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2024£18kDAR Multicultural Cooking Club