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NAPIER FRIENDS

Registered charity 1197988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support refugees and people seeking asylum to settle into the local community in East Kent. We build links between refugees, people seeking asylum and other local people, and nurture a supportive and empowering community for people to understand and integrate into British society.

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Latest income
£80k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Napier Friends reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing total funds from £31,550 to £12,302. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are low and reserves remain at a low level, though they aim to grow them to meet four months' essential operating costs. The charity is preparing for the expected closure of Napier Barracks later in 2025 and plans to reduce its staff team while fundraising for new services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The charity’s main source of income is from grants.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four months’ essential operating costs (held: £2k)
“We still aim to grow our reserves to hold enough funds to meet four months’ essential operating costs” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£80k£100k
31/03/2024£66k£51k
31/03/2023£35k£25k

Common questions

Is NAPIER FRIENDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Napier Friends reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing total funds from £31,550 to £12,302. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are low and reserves remain at a low level, though they aim to grow them to meet four months' essential operating costs. The charity is preparing for the expected closure of Napier Barracks later in 2025 and plans to reduce its staff team while fundraising for new services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NAPIER FRIENDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NAPIER FRIENDS as a grant recipient include THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kCommunity Development
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kUnrestricted
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kCare and Social Welfare
THE MARK LEONARD TRUSTFY2023£500Christmas Rucksack Appeal

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/03/2025£8kSport, wellbeing and inclusion for people seeking asylum
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2023£10kSupport for people seeking asylum onsite at Napier Barracks