Yes, you need to show that you are a group that can properly take on a serious commitment to welcome and support a refugee family. That means you will either have to:

• Be an existing charitable organisation or community interest company (CIC)
• Partner with an existing charitable organisation in your area (Sponsor Refugees might be able to help with this, but other charities can also help - see Lead Sponsor section on PLAN page)
• Establish yourself as a new charity  

 For more details see Putting Your group On An Official Footing section here.