caras community action for refugees and asylum seekers ltd

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Caras Community Action For Refugees And Asylum Seekers LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in 89 Bickersteth Road and operates in Croydon, Lambeth, and various other locations.

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

CARAS (Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers) is a community organisation with members from all over London. CARAS works closely with a number of organisations in south London to deliver services for refugees and asylum seekers. Projects include after school and youth clubs, ESOL classes, a women's drop-in and advocacy casework.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Croydon Lambeth Merton Wandsworth

Financial Information

Latest Income

£876,961

Latest Expenditure

£704,831

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 10.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £181,349

Charitable Activities £675,387

Other Trading £11,440

Investments £8,153

Other Income £632

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £640,641

Raising Funds £64,190

Governance £6,158

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£876,961	£704,831	£640,641	£439,635	£234,944	16 / 60
2023	£598,861	£642,965	£599,323	£267,505	£267,505	16 / 56
2022	£683,519	£632,426	£583,198	£311,609	£282,995	16 / 50
2021	£569,325	£582,904	£542,151	£260,516	£173,692	16 / 80
2020	£558,842	£385,684	£352,756	£274,095	£173,164	11 / 110