This is a summary of the findings of research commissioned by the funder network Migration Exchange to review the UK migration and refugee sector’s infrastructure and resources, with a focus on contributing to social change.

The research was carried out by independent consultants between November 2019 and March 2020 and includes:

• A detailed analysis of registered charities in the UK working on migration and refugee issues.
• A survey of 130 NGOs working in the sector, with a combined annual income of at least £77million for UK migration and refugee-related work.
• In-depth interviews were also carried out with 26 CEOs. A survey of 16 key trusts and foundations supporting work on migration and refugee issues in the UK, capturing around £23million of related spend in the last financial year. In-depth interviews were also held with eleven grant managers.

Published in April 2020 by Migration Exchange.