CENTRAL AFRICA REFUGEE LINK, WEST MIDLANDS

Registered charity 1202174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARE LINK WEST MIDLANDS

The organisation provides assistance to refugees and migrants by helping them to settle and fully establish themselves in West Midlands with independence and dignity. Example of activities include: a) Drop-in Centre (Advice, support & guidance) b) Job Club c) Befriending Internet Coffee Clubd) Multi-sport activitiese) Saturday Homework Club, etc.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£91k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £21,236 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds of £88,552. The trustees confirm that free reserves were nearly £7,003, which equates to about four months of planned forward core expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The trustees also report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £7k)

“Care Link West Midlands’s policy is to hold sufficient free reserves to cover core expenditure (defined as planned unrestricted expenditure) for three months.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · linkedin

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Walingamina Shomari WSchair
ANGE MWIHABUNTU
BERNARD NTIVUNWA
DALLYLA UWASE
OLGA BOGDANOVA

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£113k	£91k
30/09/2024	£111k	£98k
30/09/2023	£28k	£54k

Common questions

Is CENTRAL AFRICA REFUGEE LINK, WEST MIDLANDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £21,236 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds of £88,552. The trustees confirm that free reserves were nearly £7,003, which equates to about four months of planned forward core expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The trustees also report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a 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
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/03/2024	£216k	Supporting Vulnerable Refugees throughout the Cost-of-living Crisis
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/05/2020	£10k	Befriending Elderly Refugees with Health problems during Coronavirus Outbreak
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/06/2015	£10k	"Discovering soldiers of African and West Indian origin who served in WWI"
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/12/2012	£175k	Young People Connecting To Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/06/2010	£10k	Young People Matter