UK WELCOMES REFUGEES

Registered charity 1195770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

UK Welcomes Refugees has established the charity alongside refugee organisations accompanying displaced and resettled refugees within our communities who are in need of support and integration.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£256k

Latest spending

£233k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,283 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £256,377 against expenditure of £233,094. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £149,615, which represents approximately three months of running costs. The trustees expressed confidence in securing future grant funding to maintain going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £150k)

“Reserves are kept at three months running costs.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Travel expenses paid to trustee

“In the current year travel expenses of £251 (2024:£382) were paid to Mr M Wiggin, a trustee. There were no other related party transactions.” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Anthony Wigginchair
Adrian Thomas Hallmark
Ann Catherine Hunter
Anthony Brown
Meriel Davies
Rabbi DANIEL RICH · trustee of 6 other charities
Rev Molly Chitokwindo

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£256k	£233k
30/06/2024	£226k	£208k
30/06/2023	£145k	£96k
30/06/2022	£156k	£135k
30/06/2021	£198k	£159k

Common questions

Is UK WELCOMES REFUGEES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,283 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £256,377 against expenditure of £233,094. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £149,615, which represents approximately three months of running costs. The trustees expressed confidence in securing future grant funding to maintain going concern. 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
UK government	30/10/2023	£10k	Trusted Afghan Voices Task Force
Greater London Authority (GLA)	18/07/2023	£20k	London Welcomes Hong Kongers Companionship23-24
Greater London Authority	18/07/2023	£20k	London Welcomes Hong Kongers Companionship23-24
City Bridge Foundation	05/06/2023	£127k	Grant to UK welcomes Refugees
UK government	01/04/2023	£39k	Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme