Refugees Welcome Crawley
Report of the Trustees for the year ending March 31st 2025
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Our mission
Refugees Welcome Crawley ojfrrs welcome ond proctical support to refugees and
people seeking asylum in the Crawley area. We seek to alleviate poverty, sickness and
distress omongst those seeking sanctuory in our local community.
Overview
In the past year, our dedicated volunteers have worked tirelesslyto meet the significant
needs of our clients throughout the asylum process and beyond as we support them
to resolve their difficultie5 and improve their wellbeing. Workload has now increased
to the point where we are looking to employ paid staff for key roles within the charity
to deliver our services in safe, sustainable and effective ways in the years ahead.
Meanwhile, we have streamlined our operations and processes by improving data
recording, prioritising essential services and working closely with other partner
organisations.
Governance
The governance of RWC in the past year comprised a Board of 6 Trustees including the
Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. a Steering Group of 8 members and a total number of
50 actTve volunteers. Individuals with lived experience contribute essential insights at
trustee, steering group and volunteer level. Our volunteers offer their time,
compassion, skills and experience in many different roles
as English teachers,
warehouse volunteers, deliverydrivers, drop in advisers, interpreters, admin assistants,
resettled family befrienders and Welcome Club volunteers. None of our sen4ices could
run without their dedicated support or without the generous support of our donors
and grant funders. We are extremely grateful to every individual and organisation that
supports our work.
Who do we help?
Throughout the past year, our support has been accessed mainly by individuals and
families in local hotel asylum accommodation, but also by those remaining in the local
community after grant of refugee status and to a small number of UNHCR resettled
refugee families.
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Our service users are seeking sanctuary here from more than 40 countries, particularly
from Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria and Eritrea, fleeing persecution and threat to life
in their home countries. Recent traumatic experiences our refugees may have faced
include torture, imprisonment, leaving family and loved ones behind and risking the
hazards of dan8erous journeys to reach the UK when no safe route to claim asylum
here is available to them. Families with children living in hotels face additional
difficulties of being unable to provide for their children as they would wish and of
children settling into local schools and being uprooted again on grant of status when
they move into accommodation elsewhere. Newly 8r3nted refugees with a spouse or
child left behind when they fled may apply to be reunited with these close family
members under Refugee Family Reunion rules so our clients over the past year have
also included some of these families arriving to join a parent or spouse, usually after
many years of separation. Heartwarmin8 moments at the airport be8in a new journey
of resettlement for these families.
How do we help7
Welcome
The wellbeing of our refugee clients is at the heart of all we do. We treat each person
who accesses our services as an individual, and do all we can to make them feel safe
and welcome at all times, whatever their gender, age, nationality, ethnicity, religion or
sexuality- whether through offering a listenin8 ear, a sociable tea break chat in English
classes or an individual clothing pack specific to their needs. The offi'ce space we have
occupied in the past year has provided a much-needed community hub for in person
support and advice.
I wlll forever cherish the worm ond welcoming environment you creoted for oll of us. Your
genemsity, potience, ond encouragement hove Inspired me deeply. l om truly gratefulfvr oll the
time and effort you hove dedicoted to helping people like me feel more Gt home in this new
chapter of our lives.
Welcome Club
This year saw the introduction of our Saturday Welcome Club, where RWC and URC
church volunteers host our guests from refugee backgrounds, sharing refreshments,
chatting and playing boardgames oroutdoorgames depending on the weather. We also
have a sewing machine available for mending and sewing new clothes.
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This gives us all a heartwarming opportunity to reflect on how much we have in
common whatever our background, whether it's the satisfaction of winning a game,
mending some clothing or enjoying an ice cream in summer time. We are most grateful
for the unfailing support of the URC team in delivering these activities.
From our INed experien￿ volunteer. The Welcome Oub is Gplace of Tel￿f, calm, ond Connection.
Many olourguests hove experienced dffjcultioumeys. tmumo. orstress. Here, they conftelsofe.
be themselves, and take a breoth
As volunteers and representatt"ves. our role Is to welcome everyone with kindness respert, ond
without judgment. We may comefrom dfftrent cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds- but here, we
live peacefvlly olongside one onother.
Welcome Club- Horlev
Horley Welcome Club has continued to thrive with a committed team of Ioc31
volunteers offering English conversation and a Gardening/Games session each week.
Increasingly, volunteers have found that attendees also need information and advice,
particularly around housin8 needs following eviction as well as asylum case refusal and
health issues. The Horley team liaise with our Crawley Drop-in advisors as well as
housing officers at Reigate and Banstead and the ABC team who kindly host the
Welcome Club sessions at the Horley Health Hub.
Horley volunteer.. We try to build confidence through working in o very ￿luXedOtM0sphere in whlch we
ore Grlso opproothable to help with otherconcerns. We urefortunate thor we operote in a health 5ettlng
where we have direct otcess to o teom of heolth workers ond mentol heolth teoms who we can call on if
we encounter issues that requlre proftsslonal Intervention. At every5ession we hove o Ilne ojpeople 95klnq
forspecific help e.9. travel dckets 05515tance in makiffj oppointments, enrolling ot college, finding
solicitors, evisa issues ondso on ond many times we encounter completely new problems. It s never dull,
sometimesfrustrots'ng but we 0￿ olwoys rew¢7rded with smiles ond loughter leavlng the Wekome Club.
Advlce drop-5n
From May 24, we moved from a weekly advice drop-in session at Crawley library to
three sessions a week in our own office at the Charis centre. Needs have only increased
over the past year, meanin8 that these sessions are always very full and demanding of
volunteer capacity as we are dealing with clients whose issues include imminent
homelessness and asylum case refusals and attendees with mental or physical health
vulnerabilities and/ or lack of English language to express themselves.
It 15 a struggle for many also to understand the workings of the asylum process and of
the benefits system once leave is granted a5 well as the realities and challenges of
private renting in the UK. The powerlessness and frustration of not being able to work,
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claim benefit or choose one's own accommodation as an asylum seeker switch to the
opposite challenge where it's essential to find work, find accommodation to rent and
apply for Universal Credit while they are looking for employment. Aided by admin
assistants and volunteer interpreters, advisors do their best to explain statutory
processes and support our clients to apply for the help that is available to them. We
work closely with local statutory organisations and partner charities to achieve best
possible outcomes for our clients including local housing needs teams, Citizens Advice
especially for clients needing to access e-visas - and Open House.
At these sessions, we also issue free data sim cards, a much-appreciated resource from
National Databankof which RWC is a member. It makes a huge difference for our clients
to have wi-fi access when they are out of their hotels, particularly for finding their way
around and using WhatsApp to communicate. Volunteering at these sessions is not
easy but a vital source of support for our refugee clients, many of whom would be lost
without this help.
myflve.yeor residency permlt orrlved yesterd(ry. If it weren'tfor you, I mlgljt not have seen this beauttful
day. Thank you again
ESOL classes
These are a key component of our provision, so important for communty integration
and to relieve the boredom and powerlessness our clients feel wlth their lives on hold
as they await the outcome of their asylum claims. Over the past year, RWC has had a
dedicated team of 13 ESOL teachers giving their time and expertise to create and
deliver enjoyable English classes focused around the language our learners really need
to communicate in all areas of their lives and to start rebuilding a new life in the UK.
RWC runs English classes in Crawley twice a week for Beginners, Intermediates and an
En81ish class for Ukrainian refugees in East Grinstead. As well as being a vital step in
this process, classes are a sociable learning space in which learners and teachers get to
know each other, build confidence, dispel isolation and boost overall wellbeing.
Joining the English classes ond porticipoting in theprogmms you organized has been on unforgettoble
experience. Your dedication ¢indcomposslon hove m¢7de 0 5ignfvntdfftrence in my Ilft, helping me
grow both in my longuGge skills ond in confidence. ESOI learner
I would like to express mysincere gmtitude ond oppreciationfor your tireless efforts and highly
effective teoching methods. Your potience. compasston and exceptional opprooch to educ(7ti0n have
plt7yed a vitol role in ouroa7demic growth ond motivott'on. it is truty remt7rkable. lom sInce￿ty
thankfvlfor the love and dedication you show in your teoching. With het7rtftlt thonks. One ofyour
Students
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I hovefound tsoching the osylum seekers o veryfulfilling experierKe. They are keen to leorn, and l alwoys
wffsh I could give them more. Given theircircum5tonces, I do try to moke the clossesfun. They respond to
this enthusiasticolly, ond I hope they learn a little bit obout Br￿sh culture 0$ well os the English
languoge.
Seeing eoch week the young men unde￿¢7nding more ond their thlrst to leum more. Lovely to see them
smile ond laugh andseeing each week the improvement in the English lortguoge.
ESOL clJss teochers
Children's Literacy Group
The Children's Literacy Group continued to run weekly over the past year with some
children from asylum seeking families attending but the majority of learners being
Ukrainian refugees. The children practised their English literacy skills with support from
a dedicated volunteer team in a welcoming environment though numbers have now
decreased, a testament perhaps to the children's achievement in acquirin8 English
language capability 50 quickly as they adapted to living in their new community here.
A decision was therefore taken to move from Children's Literacy to Adult conversation
sessions at the same venue from September 25.
Communlty Befrlendlng
A small number of refugee families and vulnerable individuals still receive volunteer
support at home to manage aspects of daily living and household administration- bills,
benefits and housing issues. A visiting English tutor also supports an Afghan mother
with her English learning at home where the teaching can fit around the needs of her
young children. These refugee clients really appreciate this special support which can
only be offered where the needs of the person are exceptional.
Women's Dance Group
A Women's Wellbeing Workshop with dance and art was held in May and enjoyed by
the women who attended. Further sessions of yoga were held during the year by our
wonderful dance and yoga teacher but unfortunately attendance was low and sessions
are currently on hold while we consult with our female charity service users to ensure
we offer activities that will be well supported.
Eld and Christmas
Every refugee child in hotel accommodation received a Christmas gift this year from
the wonderful and aptly named Spread some Sunshine charity, truly a special time for
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volunteers to deliver and for each child to receive a new and age-appropriate gift. We
also held a Christmas get together for resettled families at which Father Christmas
himself made an appearance with his sack of gifts for the children. At Eid we a150
delivered a small gift for each child and adapted our provision for both Ramadan and
Eid within our English classes and Welcome Club
Practical support
Our ongoing work seeks to provide our refugee community with the support they
desperately need and would be unable to access without our help.
We provide:
Essentlal clothing for warmth, dignity and to make each recipient feel welcome and
cared for as an individual. Many of our clients arrive with only the clothes they are
wearing and urgently need this support.
Our warehouse volunteers source, sort, allocate, pack and deliver appropriate clothing
for each Indlvldual request made through our Clothes Support helpline. Clothing is
sourced throu8h donations of pre-loved clothes and supplemented with purchases of
essential items.
In September 2024, Sussex Aid for Refugees, the charity with which we previously
worked to provide refugee clothing, ended its local support. An additional challenge
was the end of clothing support from LDS (Church of Latter-Day Saints) who had
previously provided a very generous supply of new clothing for adult refugees In
asylum hotels, for which we were extremely gratefijl.
From early 2025, clothing and baby equipment for our youngest clients has been
provided by Ten Llttle Toes baby bank through Crawley Community Action social
prescribing. This new system seems to be working well with families receiving excellent
quality items from a very caring and expert charity. The considerable backlog of people
waiting for clothes caused by the changeover from Sussex Aid to RWC management
and the sheer volume of new arrivals needing clothes was finally cleared this Spring
with turnover time from request to delivery now minimal, thanks to the hard work of
our fantastic warehouse volunteers, automation of the request system and new grant
fundin& as detailed below.
I recelvedyoursupportpockage todoy ond it made me reolly hoppy. i truly OppreL￿te it.
Tht7nk youfor thefootboll boots you sent to myson. You made my 50n hoppy.
Clothing recipients
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Worehouse leod volunteer.. In the lost year we hove supported more thon 15CQ people in hotels in
Crowley. Mid SUSS￿ Horley and t7t the Airport Inn. Gotwicl with emergenry clothing, including
troditionolmodesty wearandmt7ternitydothing. We olso SUppl￿dohugernnge of otheritems- from
bockpocks to umbrellos, suitcoses pots and puns ond bedding though to art and croft mater￿1$.
ollowing refvgees the chonce to enjoy crefflivty duriThJ their woitforrefvgee status.
We have enhanced our system of recording requests from refvgees, intmducing a new automated,
printed labelling System which soves on voltlnteer tt'me and ensure5 we capture the doto we need In
orderto applyforfvndingformoresupport. Weore nowproud to let you know thot we areresponding
to service users within one day of their request and delivering wrthin a week
Travel tlckets
RWC continued to provide essential travel tickets for our clients to reach solicitors.
Home Office or medical appointments, with travel costs for our service users
representing around 14% of RWC annual expenditure. In an average month in the past
year, train and bus tickets were purchased for around 60 clients at an average cost of
£22 per journey which is clearly unaffordable for asylum seekers receiving just £8.86
per week asylum support. Enablin8 these journeys is vital for our client5, wellbeing
since without our help, they would not be able to access the help they need. Misslng
an asylum intep4iew or immigration bail signing appointment, even when the Home
Office has failed to provide a ticket in time, could have a bearing on the progress of a
person's asylum case.
Travel fares are also needed, for example, where a housing offer has been made out of
area and the prospective tenant does not have the funds to reach the accommodation.
We minimise cost wherever we can, for example by asking clients to reschedule
appointments outside peak travel times wherever this is possible.
We are extremely grateful for the bus tickets we receive from ABC (Alliance for Better
Care) to facilitate journeys that are necessary forthe person's health and wellbeing but
costs to the charity remain high. From February 25, residents at one of our hotels were
able to travel on a shuttle bus into Crawley provided by WSCC for resettled refugees
from a nearby hotel but unfortunately this service has now been paused.
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Due to the distonce ond my current heolth condition, as l om experiencing bock poin, l om
finding it difficult to travel alone. I would greatly appreciate it if you could kindly provide a
train ticketfor o componion to accompany me. H¢iving my Portner by my side to a5S15t and
guide me during the journey would be of immense help. Thank you very muchfor your
understanding ond support. l om truly gratefulfor your kind considerotion of my request.
The problem is thot I don't have money. How will I gol My oppointment is in 6 doy5.. 1 am lost
and don't know whot to do.......
I wanted to thunk youfor helping me today I thonk youfrom the bottom of my heart
Recipients of travel tickets
Bas5c smartphones and phone repalrs
We assist service users comin8 to us who have no phones so that they can access the
internet for information, learning and navigation and communicate with the Home
Office, solicitors, GP, housing officers and loved ones back home, all vital for wellbeing
as evidenced by the desperate messages we receive from people without one.
I would like to request youforo mobllephone pleose os Ido not have one and l use myfriends
phone to write out thls messoge. I would really oppreclote It If you could provide me with o moblle
phone as It would really meon o lot to me. I need to recefve messaqe5for my osylum cosefrom
home office
Homelessness support
RWC supported increasing numbers of homeless clients in the past year, mainly newly
granted refugees who were unable to find affordable accommodation or a landlord
willing to accept a tenant on Universal Credit within the 56 days, timeframe from
positive decision date to end of asylum support and eviction from their hotel. This took
the form of sleeping bags, food vouchers or occasional night respite accommodation,
usuallyfor homeless women or rough sleepers who were unwell or in extreme weather
conditions. In this financial year, homeless costs represented around 7% of our total
expenditure. We communicate and liaise with housing officers at each of our local
councils, Open House, StreetLink and Hope into Action, Refugees at Home, Room for
Refugees and Turning Tides in our efforts to help our clients facing homelessness to
resolve their situation. We also support clients at our drop-in advice sessions to make
homelessness applications to the relevant council, apply for Universal Credit and
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searchfor a roomto rent on rental websites. Foremployment support, we also signpost
to Employ Crawley and, during the past year, to BEAM social enterprise for work and
accommodation assistance.
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our advice team and the clients themselves,
we generally have at least one person sleeping outside at any one time. It is hard to go
to bed each night being aware that someone known to us is on the street and alone. In
this situation, we or the client makes an alert to StreetLink so that homeless Outreach
workers will visit them in the next few days to verify their street homeless status and
make sure they are registered with housing needs council teams, Open House or
Turning Tides.
I cunt stay with myfrlend. And weather 15 reolty cold. It is o torture to stoy outslde
I had a very dlfficult night. In the middle of the night, the hotel guys came ond woke me up in that
state, shivering so much that all my clothes were wet. Please help me becouse l Jm not well mentolly
and phy5icoIty. Pleose help me.
Homeless servlce users
We have been touched over the past year by the kindness of refugee charity hosts
offering welcome and a safe haven in their own homes until their guest can find
independent accommodation and start truly rebuilding their lives. Guests can refer
themselves to Refugees at Home and we complete their applications to Room for
Refugees hosting charity.
l Gm here with my host. They ore the kindestpeople I have ever met on my entire life. They
ore nice ondfriendly. I tht7nk youfor referring me. And just wonted to Say 151ept well and safe
last night.
Thankfully, families with children under 18 do not generally face street homelessness
and are offered emergency/ temporary accommodation following eviction though this
is unlikely to be in Crawley and often results in children having to move schools,
sometimes 3 considerable distance away.
We have provided limited sUPPOrt in the form of donated or low-cost household items
such as kitchen equipment or bedding for homeless refugee families and individuals
moving into accommodation which is often empty or lacking essential items.
Translation of documents
This is often needed so that evidence for a person's asylum claim written in other
languages can be considered. Translation seplices are costly and, regrettably, we
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cannot meet all the requests we receive to translate all of the evidence a person may
have. We are very fortunate to have peer interpreters at our advice session5 to help
speakers of different languages, especially Arabic and Persian, communicate with our
drop-in advice team. When a case is especially sensitive and it is more appropriate to
use an interpreter not known to the client, we also have paid access to Clear Voice
phone interpreter service5, provided by Migrant Help. Clearly, it makes a huge
difference to our clients to be able to express themselves and be understood in their
own language and to support their asylum claims with the evidence they have.
Blcycles
Many of our clients living in hotels request a bicycle to give them the freedom to move
around the local area and an enjoyable, practical way to exercise that a bicycle will give
them. We always have more people asking for bicycles than we can supply but just at
the end of this accountin8 year, Bike Project restarted their donated bicycle provision
for refugees and we gratefully received 20 bikes and a grant award from Sport England
to provide the safety kit needed to go with them.
Laptops
We also recelve many requests for laptops and we aim to match the donated laptops
we receive, refurbished by our wonderful laptop community volunteer, to those who
really need one for a specific purpose. such as an IT course or a student with special
needs.
Our Thanks
First of all, thanks must 80 to the resilient, dedicated and klnd hearted
volunteers who are atthe centre of our organisation and continue to give of themselves
and of their time with patience, flexibility and compassion.
Especial thanks to the core team of volunteers who have worked tirelessly to help
resolve the most problematic of situations - supporting troubled people at times of
crisis in their lives, finding ways to restock empty shelves and get clothing to those in
dire need and making difficult decisions when resources are insufficient to do all that
is requested of us.
Thankyouto ourtrustees, our steering group and everyvolunteerin whatever capacity.
Thank you to our advisers, teachers, warehouse volunteer5, Welcome Club teams, and
community befrienders. Much of our volunteer work goes on unseen behind the
scenes but making a world of difference to every person benefittFng from it.
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We also benefit hugely from some unsung heroes in the community around us - our
laptop volunteer, those who provide us with regular donations of clothing, the special
people at the Charfs Centre. United Reformed Church . St Paul's Methodist Church
and other local churches that support our work. Special mention must go also to
Alliance for Better Care IABC) whose clinical staff and care coordinators from the RASS
(Refugee & Asylum Seeker Service} team visit and support our clients in Sussex hotels,
ABC also provide a welcoming meeting space for our attendees and contribute much
appreciated bus travel support for our clients in need. ABC also lead the extremely
helpful partner network meetings we attend to network and co-ordinate provision by
statutory and charitable agencies supporting clients in asylum accommodation in
Crawley and surrounding areas.
We are most grateful too for the kindness of the NHS theraplst and mentors from
SARAS - Systemic Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers who support key
volunteers with their mental health wellbeing, giving their time for free to deliver one-
to-one mentoring and reflective practice group meetin85.
Alsoto our dance teacherfrom Communltas Dance for her compassionate support and
expertise in facllltating dance and yoga Sessions appropriate to our clients, needs.
Our grateful thanks also go to High Ashurst Outdoor Activity Centre for a series of
wonderful activity days in early Spring this year. These were much enjoyed and created
a wonderful atmosphere of camaraderie and personal achievement
Thanks also go, as noted earlierto Spread Some Sunshlne for their beautiful Chrlstmas
Gifts and to Strlpey Stork for their help with presents for older teenagers.
Thank you to Ten Little Toes baby bank and to Crawley Communlty Actlon Soclal
Prescriber for rescuing our clothes provision sep4ice for hotel little ones. Happy Baby
charity also liaises closely with us to provide for pregnant women and women with
young children. Thanks to Crawley Community Artlon volunteering team and group
development manager for their support with volunteers and our future charity
planning.
Clearly, RWC could not achieve a fraction of its current impact without the generous
funding of our donors- individual giving, those attending fundraising events and grant
making organisations.
We are so grateful for all the financial support we received this year from the following
grant funders and donors.
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Grants and Donations 24-25
Allen Lane Foundation grant for women's wellbeing activities
Sussex Community Foundation Trust
High Sheriff for West Sussex award
St Christopher's Trust
Gatwick Community Foundation-homeless costs
lfield Community College- Diversity Day
Balcombe Church
Cuckfield Church
Worth Parish
A&B Diocese Migrant Fund- homelessness
Halley Stewart
St Vincent de Paul- English class support
WSCC- warehouse rental costs
All our regular and occasional donors and those who came alongto our Quiz afternoon,
which raised an amazing £2,719.50. Easy Fundralslng also generates some welcome
Income for RWC when subscribers make online purchases.
We also generate a small income from Astra Recyllng for fabric recycling of donated
clothes not in good enough condition to supply to clients.
Hlgh Sherfff's award
We were proud and delighted to receive a community award from the outgoing High
Sheriff of West Sussex. Her personal letter to us was especially uplifting and we are very
grateful for her support
Tht8 8w8rd r•fl*¢ts not only how grateful l am for your hard work ond
determtn8tlon but how much bettor off our rgfug•8 •nd asylum 8oekern In
Crawl8y are for h8vlng your Invaluable Support. You make 8 dlfference. at
polnt when help 58 most nè•d•d. It Is oft•n whon famille8. men and women
#nd young pooplo fed at th•ii most vuln•rnbl• and nè•d to know that
80meone cares.
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Treasurer's report
This has been a record year for both our income and expenditure with income at £61,647.11
and expenditure at £67,637.54. This meant a deficit of £5990.43. However, just over
£16.000 of the expenditure related to storage charges, the cost of which are klndly
relmbursed by WSCC. With payment for storage being made 31/3124 and the
reimbursement not received until the new financial year. the £3279.33 storage rental
Inflated the deficit forthe year. When taken into account this and the due HMC refund for
Gift Aid, the deticit for the year is around £1200.
We could not carry out the work we do without the generous SUPPOrt of our donors. I would
like to mention St Christopher's Trust. Gatwick community Fund, the Allen Lane Foundation,
Sussex Community Foundation Trust and the lfield Community College Diversity Day
donation. In addition, the many tontributions from private individuals. We are also grateful
to WSCC for agreeing to pay the costs of the storage facility.
On expenditure, outside the stordge charge, the main costs have been tickets (bus and
trainl, accommodation lan increasing problem}. interpreting, Curry's (for telephones), room
hire Ifor the activities run), clothin8, purchases from retail outlets (sleeping bags etcl and
the Charls Centre (rental on office). The new financial year will be equally challengin8 and
we will need to look for further grant fundin& donations and fundraising opportunities.
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RWC final Account 24-25
REFUGEES WELCOME CRAWLEY
2024-2025
INCOME
Donation 801HCe
Donth"ons
£14,105.99
Sl Christopl*ryd
£6,0￿.(￿)
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£1,441 12
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£2,OW th)
A￿n Lane k)uNlation
£5,4CQ
Sw8x Commwity FOL £11,OCQ.
Atkinqon regLtsrgiviTrJ £4,020 fy)
aLiZ fu)JTaiser
£2,719.$0
IJ CC donation
£1,220 01
Astra Ro￿lr￿j
t5￿.40
wscc
£12,820 98
refiJTrJ8
£346.58
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£12.53
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£9257 99
£3,594.64
£8,826.49
£3,861.17
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£3,063.83
£2,880.00
£2,801.30
£1,125.110
£3,323.09
£1.260.00
£633.60
£615.00
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The way ahead
It is clear to all closely involved with RWC, whether as a trustee, volunteer or client that
the workload for the charity as an entirely volunteer run charity is unsustainable in its
current form.
For this reason, we are appointing three new trustees to the Board with HR, project
management. business development and lived experience as a refugee in the UK.
We are also in the process of applying to the National Lottery Fund for funding to
employ paid staff in the roles of Charty manger, Advice Session Caseworker,
Administrator/ Bookkeeper and Community Outreach officer.
If we are fortunate enough to succeed wlth this bid, the continuation of the charity's
work will be secured and strengthened with our dedicated volunteer5 supporting
rather than leadin8 and managing all areas as is currently the case.
RWC Officers 2025-2026
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Charty no.. 1186127

REFIJGEES WÉLCOIE CUTALEY
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CHARITY (OMMI5510
FOR fNfjLAND AND WALES
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 


## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees** Refugees Welcome Crawley 

**On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no** 1186127 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2025** . 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of  the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

_._ 

**Signed: Date:** 11 July 2025 **Name:** Mrs Jane Gareze FCA ATT **Relevant professional** Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Gravelye Farmhouse, Hanlye Lane Cuckfield, West Sussex, RH17 5HR 

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**Oct 2018** 

**IER** 



## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**Oct 2018** 

**IER**