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Cambridge Convoy Refugee Action Group

Camcrag

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1170180
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 15, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
co Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum
16-18 Arbury Court
CAMBRIDGE
CB42JQ

Contact

Activities

We organise volunteers who live in and around Cambridge working to help the refugees in Northern France and elsewhere. We send regular convoys of volunteers to Europe, and we carry out activities in UK to raise awareness of the situation. We raise funds and organise donations of clothing and other items. All the money we raise goes towards providing aid to the refugees or supporting our convoys.

Objects: For The Public Benefit:1) The Relief Of People In Need By Reason Of Ill Health, Financial Hardship Or Other Social And/or Economic Disadvantage In Particular People Who Are Refugees, Asylum Seekers And Other Migrants In Need By Providing And Assisting In The Provision Of Healthcare Facilities, Food, Water, Shelter And Clothing.2) The Advancement Of Education Among People Living In Refugee Camps By Providing And Assisting In The Provision Of Facilities And Resources For Education.3) The Promotion Of Human Rights (As Set Out In The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And Subsequent United Nations Conventions And Declarations) In Particular Among Refugees And Asylum Seekers By All Or Any Of The Following Means:•monitoring Abuses Of Human Rights;•obtaining Redress For The Victims Of Human Rights Abuse;•contributing To The Sound Administration Of Human Rights Law; And•raising Awareness Of Human Rights Issues.in Furtherance Of That Object But Not Otherwise, The Trustees Shall Have Power To Engage In Political Activity Provided That The Trustees Are Satisfied That The Proposed Activities Will Further The Purposes Of The Charity To An Extent Justified By The Resources Committed And The Activity Is Not The Dominant Means By Which The Charity Carried Out Its Objects.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
France
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
June 30, 2025 £31,296 £26,404
June 30, 2024 £34,330 £38,631
June 30, 2023 £47,283 £56,573
June 30, 2022 £52,586 £43,545
June 30, 2021 £25,484 £9,647

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Ian Christopher Tod (Chair) March 14, 2019
Birgit Federle June 27, 2024
Catharine Lucy Walston Sept. 27, 2018
DR Tony Richard King Sept. 27, 2018
Dr Elena Daniela Pascal June 27, 2024
Edward Thomas Sexton Sept. 28, 2017
Elizabeth Stephan Nov. 12, 2020
TERRY NEIL SPENCER MSc,MICE Nov. 10, 2015