# The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800269 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800269)
- Latest income: £4,474; spending £5,692
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community (Cvrc) (previous); Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cambridgeshire-vietnamese-refugee-community

The office will open from 11-16.00 week day, Mrs Johns our Chair will be responsible to help who need further assistance, due to our funding shortage therefore our trustees will happy to help our members.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,474 | £5,692 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,948 | £5,501 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £15.1k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.3k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,790 | £8,106 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To provide relief for Vietnamese refugees in Cambridgeshire and their dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress. 2. To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of Vietnamese refugees and their dependants. 3. To advance the education and training of Vietnamese refugees and their dependants in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist in their rehabilitation within a new community. 4. To promote research into the conditions of life of such refugees and to publish the results of such research.

## What it funds

The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community reported income of £4,474 and spending of £5,692. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £42.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire.

### Does The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community give each year?

The register does not break out The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £5,692. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,518 a year.

### How large is The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community?

In its latest reported year The Cambridgeshire Vietnamese Refugee Community reported income of £4,474 and spending of £5,692.


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