West Berks Ac�on for Refugees Trustee Annual Report for year ending 22 September 2025
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Charity Name
Charity Reg No
Principal Address
Names of Trustees Fiona Coulam (Chair)
Moyra Blake (Secretary)
Claire McCorquodale (Treasurer)
Patricia Jeffery (Trustee)
Bank name Coopera�ve Bank
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Charitable Objec�ves:
The charity aims to support refugees and asylum seekers in West Berkshire.
Principal Ac�vi�es
The charity employs a part-�me caseworker who is supported by a team of 18 volunteers. The team deliver support in the areas of housing, employment and informa�on on finances, also help in other areas where there is a need to interact with local organisa�ons such as arranging school places and accessing medical and dental care.
Over 30 individuals and some 40 families have been supported in this year – a total of over 200 people.
employment and to understand how benefits will support those on low pay. In addi�on, the caseworker supports asylum seekers who are awai�ng a decision on their case from the Home Office. Both groups need help in accessing medical care, dental treatment and support with issues in their accommoda�on. The caseworker, supported by 2 to 4 volunteers, runs a drop-in session once a week for those who need support. Regular English classes and ad hoc 121 English classes are offered by volunteers.
Collec�ons and fundraising enable the charity to provide refugees and asylum seekers with basic items such as clothing, household essen�als and hygiene products.
Financial review ( Reserves Held & reserves policy)
September 2024. However, the process of recrui�ng a caseworker took �me. Employing a part-�me member of staff has created an ongoing need to fundraise for salary costs. This challenge is priori�sed by the charity. We currently have sufficient funds to pay the
caseworker un�l April 2027 and are ac�vely fundraising to pay the salary costs to November 2027.
Outside of the salary costs for the caseworker the charity has very low costs as there is a strong team of volunteers and good support for calls for dona�ons locally.
The charity holds just over £6,000 in unrestricted reserves which is ample to cover the very low running costs for several years.
Plans for Next Financial Year to September 2026
The charity plans to con�nue delivering support via the caseworker and will fundraise to ensure that this is possible.
Claire McCorquodale
Treasurer
West Berks Ac�on for Refugees
West Berks Action for Refugees
Balance Sheet at 22/9/25 Balance brought Forward 38250.33
| Restricted Income | at 23/09/2024 | Income | Expenditure at 22/09/2025 | Expenditure at 22/09/2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants & Donations | |||||
| Caseworker | 24,031.49 | 5,330.00 | 14,840.41 | 14,521.08 | |
| Asylum Seeker/Refugee S | 4,323.99 | 50.00 | 2,079.54 | 2,294.45 | |
| Mental Health | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | |||
| Household Support Fund | 5,000.00 | 453.86 | 4,546.14 | ||
| Unrestricted Income | 7,894.85 | 1,118.11 | 6,776.74 | ||
| totals | 38,250.33 | 10,380.00 | 18,491.92 | ||
| Balance carried forward | 30,138.41 |
| WBAR Income and Expenditure for 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income in year | ||
| Donations | 380.00 | |
| Grants | ||
| Caseworker | 5,000.00 | |
| Household Suport Fund | 5,000.00 | |
| Total Income | 10,380.00 |
Expenditure in year
| Expenditure in year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Celebrations and Outings | 88.01 | |
| Direct Support | 2,367.12 | |
| Skills and Learning | 28.07 | |
| Charity Running Costs | 867.55 | |
| Volunteer Costs | 300.76 | |
| Employment costs | 14,840.41 | |
| Total Expenditure | 18,491.92 |
There were no payments to Trustees as benefits or remuneration in the year. There were no payments for Trustee expenses during the year.