PENRITH AND EDEN REFUGEE NETWORK

Registered charity 1202270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PERN

We promote social inclusion, equality and diversity and prevent or relieve poverty for those excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of discrimination or disadvantage on the grounds of race or ethnic origin, including those with refugee or immigrant status. We operate in Penrith, Cumbria and the surrounding area.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£278k
Latest spending
£151k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a stable financial position with total net assets of £267,369. The trustees report having enough committed funding to secure most essential services for part of the year ahead, though they note uncertainty regarding local authority and grant funding. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,080.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — PERN (Penrith and Eden Refugee Network) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£278k£151k
31/08/2024£225k£112k

Common questions

Is PENRITH AND EDEN REFUGEE NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a stable financial position with total net assets of £267,369. The trustees report having enough committed funding to secure most essential services for part of the year ahead, though they note uncertainty regarding local authority and grant funding. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,080. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PENRITH AND EDEN REFUGEE NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PENRITH AND EDEN REFUGEE NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k