FALMOUTH AND PENRYN WELCOME REFUGEE FAMILIES

Registered charity 1181196 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WELCOME

Falmouth and Penryn Welcome Refugee Families was established to deliver the Government's Community Sponsorship scheme which aims to resettle refugee families displaced by the Syrian war. We provide support and resources to enable refugee families to resettle in the Falmouth and Penryn area, including but not limited to language teaching, befriending and social support.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AMONGST THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS OR WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM BY THE HOME OFFICE AND WHO RESIDE OR WISH TO RESIDE IN FALMOUTH AND PENRYN;B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS OR WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM BY THE HOME OFFICE AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO RESIDE OR WISH TO RESIDE IN FALMOUTH AND PENRYN AND ARE IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.

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

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's cash position improved significantly to £31,556 at year-end, up from £17,774 in the previous year. Per the treasurer's review, the charity considers itself very well funded for the foreseeable future due to increased grant income and reduced operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (40% of income)
“most notably a grant of £18,750 awarded from the National Lottery to fund the charity’s administration and running expenses.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Falmouth & Penryn Welcome Refugee Families (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£51k£41k
31/12/2023£33k£54k
31/12/2022£40k£26k
31/12/2021£20k£25k
31/12/2020£18k£12k

Common questions

Is FALMOUTH AND PENRYN WELCOME REFUGEE FAMILIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's cash position improved significantly to £31,556 at year-end, up from £17,774 in the previous year. Per the treasurer's review, the charity considers itself very well funded for the foreseeable future due to increased grant income and reduced operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2024£19kDevelopment Officer
UK government19/04/2021£85kResettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government19/04/2021£10kResettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government19/04/2021£385kResettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support