ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN
Registered charity 1188910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARC (BLACKBURN)
Help provided in various forms to those who are seeking asylum or have been granted refugee status so they can live productive lives in their new country of residence
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £45,970.06 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £93,642.85. The trustees report that while demand for services has grown, available funding has not increased to match, and accessing funding is becoming increasingly competitive. Despite these pressures, the charity holds significant cash reserves and has secured a new three-year National Lottery Partnership Fund grant.
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.
- Rachel Ann Hodgechair
- Amanda Elizabeth Cook
- Anwar Ismael
- Christine Joyce Seddon
- Jasber Singh
- Katherine Louise Lee
- STEPHEN NORCROSS
- Salma Mohammed
- Victoria Nelson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £45,970.06 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £93,642.85. The trustees report that while demand for services has grown, available funding has not increased to match, and accessing funding is becoming increasingly competitive. Despite these pressures, the charity holds significant cash reserves and has secured a new three-year National Lottery Partnership Fund grant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY, BLACKBURN as a grant recipient include CIVIC POWER FUND.
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