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british refugee council

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. British Refugee Council is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Refugee Council is one of the leading charities in the UK working directly with refugees, and supporting them to rebuild their lives. We also speak up for refugees using our direct work as an evidence base, ensuring refugees have a stronger and more influential voice in decisions that will affect them. We work with a range of partners and in collaboration to ensure we best support our clients.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£20,697,000
Latest Expenditure
£19,364,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £9,129,000
Charitable Activities £11,399,000
Other Trading £24,000
Investments £0
Other Income £145,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £16,672,000
Raising Funds £2,692,000
Governance £289,000
Grants to Institutions £997,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£20,697,000£19,364,000£16,672,000£12,146,000£4,000,000339 / 423
2023£19,074,000£17,110,000£15,897,000£10,813,000£4,500,000321 / 423
2022£15,791,943£12,918,924£11,221,403£8,849,397£4,618,239242 / 305
2021£12,602,000£11,551,000£10,312,000£5,976,000£2,924,000222 / 305
2020£10,244,000£10,838,000£9,577,000£4,925,000£2,289,000204 / 649

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers