MULTICULTURAL RICHMOND
Previously known as Ethnic Minorities Advocacy Group. We operate in the London Borough of Richmond and surrounding areaWe work with people from minority communitiesProvide free advice and supportDeliver community cohesion events, hate crime, FGM and DV workshops, Identify community needs and persuade statutory/non-statutory organisations to meet them Provide English and skills classes
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION;(B) PROMOTING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;ESPECIALLY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity experienced a net movement in funds of negative £14,378 for the year ended 31 March 2025. This deficit was driven by restricted funds, which saw a decrease of £54,678, partially offset by an increase in unrestricted funds of £40,300. The document does not provide information on total reserves or a reserves policy to assess long-term financial health.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £75,733 — grants £75,733 (7); 53% of the £141,590 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £54,355 — grants £54,355 (4); 59% of the £92,887 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £64,977 — grants £64,977 (6); 76% of the £86,022 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/11/2019)
Trustees
- GEOFFREY ROBERT POPEchair
- Dean Tyler
- Elizabeth Ewen
- JOHN AZAH
- Joanna Frances Barrett MA, BA
- Krishan Kumar Sachdeva
- Michael Smith
- Peter Burrows-Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £142k | £136k |
| 31/03/2024 | £93k | £107k |
| 31/03/2023 | £86k | £97k |
| 31/03/2022 | £81k | £77k |
| 31/03/2021 | £68k | £62k |
Common questions
Is MULTICULTURAL RICHMOND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced a net movement in funds of negative £14,378 for the year ended 31 March 2025. This deficit was driven by restricted funds, which saw a decrease of £54,678, partially offset by an increase in unrestricted funds of £40,300. The document does not provide information on total reserves or a reserves policy to assess long-term financial health.
Who funds MULTICULTURAL RICHMOND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MULTICULTURAL RICHMOND as a grant recipient include THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST, HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT, Richmond Foundation, The Barnes Fund, SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Phoenix Fund grants |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | FY2025 | £20k | Contribution towards the Project Officer's salary and core activities - supporting isolated people in the Heathfield community. |
| THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST | FY2021 | £20k | |
| The Barnes Fund | FY2024 | Unverified read£16k | Wellbeing |
| Richmond Foundation | FY2025 | £13k | Project Grant |
| Richmond Foundation | FY2024 | £11k | Grant awarded in 2023/24 |
| Richmond Foundation | FY2023 | £11k | Enhancing community cohesion |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | FY2023 | £7k | Community activities to reduce social isolation - salary and running costs |
| The Barnes Fund | FY2022 | £5k | Organisation Core Funding |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Grant funding of activities |
| The Barnes Fund | FY2023 | £2k | Organisation Core Funding |
| The Barnes Fund | FY2021 | £2k | Relief of Distress and Sickness - Organisation Core Funding |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 08/10/2025 | £50k | Unrestricted Funding |
| City Bridge Foundation | 16/03/2025 | £16k | Grant to Multicultural Richmond (MCR) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2024 | £20k | Multicultural Community Activities |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/11/2023 | £32k | Grant to Multicultural Richmond (MCR) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £23k |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | 1 | £22k |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | 1 | £9k |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| The AVOCADO Foundation | 1 | £4k |
| SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- RICH MIX CULTURAL FOUNDATION
- ETHNIC MINORITY CENTRE LIMITED
- WIRRAL MULTICULTURAL ORGANISATION
- RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED
- RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED
- AYLESBURY MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULTICULTURAL RICHMOND | £142k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RICH MIX CULTURAL FOUNDATION | £2.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ETHNIC MINORITY CENTRE LIMITED | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIRRAL MULTICULTURAL ORGANISATION | £872k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED | £227k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |