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CARAS COMMUNITY ACTION FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS LTD

#1124376
Charitable company•Medium•Registered
www.caras.org.uk

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.

Registered address

Unit B211, Tooting Works, 89 Bickersteth Road, SW17 9SH

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£876,961
Expenditure

All activities

£704,831
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£234,944
Total Assets

Gross assets

£497,811
Working Capital

Liquidity

£417,713

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.0 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
46.4%
Median: 1.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
90.9%
Median: 98.5%Around typical
Income Concentration
64.9%
Median: 86.5%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
13.7x
Median: 22.7xAround typical
Income Volatility
25.4%
Median: 17.9%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
79.2%
Median: 41.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
15.5%
Median: 1.6%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
90.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

13.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.9%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

11.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

20.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

11.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 6487

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

46.4%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

15.5%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

25.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

16
Volunteers

Volunteer count

60
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

3.8:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£54,810
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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