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Practical help and integration
Services may help people settle, learn, access community support or address immediate needs.
Evidence to look forCheck local coverage, languages, eligibility and participant experience.
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Refugee charities in the UK
Find refugee charities offering practical support, advice, integration and humanitarian relief. Compare UK services and overseas programmes with their own eligibility and delivery arrangements.
Quick answer
How do I compare refugee charities?
Refugee charities can offer practical support, advice, integration services and humanitarian relief. Compare the programme’s location, audience and eligibility; help for refugees in the UK differs from an overseas emergency appeal.
Start with the work
What do refugee charities do?
The same cause can involve very different services. Use these distinctions to choose what you want to support, then compare organisations doing similar work.
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Advice and specialist support
A charity may provide information, specialist advice or a referral to another provider.
Evidence to look forConfirm the adviser’s remit and qualifications where required; general signposting is not legal representation.
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Humanitarian relief and advocacy
International assistance and campaigning address different needs and timescales.
Evidence to look forCheck delivery partners, the receiving entity and evidence for the particular programme.
Choosing refugee charities to support
Begin with the difference you want your donation to make. A useful shortlist brings together your priorities, the charity’s actual programme and evidence you can check.
1. Match the organisation and appeal
Check the registered name, charity number and official contact details on the profile and regulator link. Confirm that the appeal and payment destination belong to that organisation. Similar names, local branches and international affiliates can represent different legal entities.
2. Read the evidence for the programme
Look for a defined goal, the people or places reached, the reporting period and what changed. Ask whether the figures count unique people, repeated contacts or activities. Read limitations and follow-up, and distinguish a charity’s own report from an independent evaluation.
3. Compare finances in context
Check the accounts year, income, expenditure, reserves where disclosed and current registration context. Research grants, direct services and campaigning have different cost structures. Missing data does not mean zero spending, and a low overhead ratio does not prove stronger results.
4. Check the terms of your gift
Establish whether a donation supports general work or a named appeal. Check restrictions, what happens if plans change and any ongoing commitment before giving. Follow a trusted official link and keep the confirmation so you can refer back to the stated terms.
Sources and selection notes
Organisation descriptions below support the attributed examples and provider information. The comparison questions are CharityCompare’s editorial guidance. Financial data comes from the dated filings identified on each profile. Read our editorial responsibilities and interests and request a sourced correction.
Financial evidence
Compare refugee charity ratings
85 currently rated matches, showing the 12 highest Clarity Scores. Ordered by financial and disclosure score, with equal scores listed alphabetically. This is not a ranking of impact. Payment never changes scores. Matches use registered names and reported activities; confirm the particular programme on each profile.
| Charity | Score | Cause spend | Income | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL REFUGEE RIGHTS | 100 | 92% | £988k | Local |
| REACHING THE UNREACHED | 100 | 96% | £773k | Local |
| VOICES IN EXILE | 100 | 100% | £875k | Local |
| INDO AMERICAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT ORGANISATION | 99 | 97% | £1.1m | Local |
| MIGRATEFUL | 98 | 93% | £1.2m | UK-wide |
| REFUGEE LEGAL SUPPORT | 98 | 100% | £879k | UK-wide |
| Unfold | 97 | 100% | £642k | Local |
| WEST LONDON WELCOME | 97 | 95% | £556k | Local |
| WINDLE INTERNATIONAL | 96 | 95% | £585k | Local |
| ASYLUM SUPPORT APPEALS PROJECT | 95 | 100% | £737k | UK-wide |
| GOODWILL CARAVAN | 95 | 86% | £783k | UK-wide |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR) | 95 | 99% | £8.6m | UK-wide |
Explore further
More refugee charity profiles
223 additional basic profiles match our registered-name search, with up to 12 shown alphabetically. These profiles do not have a Clarity Score. A name match alone does not establish relevance, service availability or effectiveness.
- AARC (Asylum and Refugee Care) SCIORegistered charity № SC052520
- Action for Refugees in LewishamRegistered charity № 1116344
- Afghan Refugee Information NetworkRegistered charity № 327194
- African Refugee CommunityRegistered charity № 1120861
- African Refugee Community Development "arcd"Registered charity № 1111602
- African Refugee Women ("nzoto Ya Nkolo")Registered charity № 1104447
- Alisa's English School for Ukrainian RefugeesRegistered charity № 1206832
- All Saints Luton Asylum Seeker and Refugee Support ProjectRegistered charity № 1197642
- Amna Refugee Healing Network CIORegistered charity № 1203454
- Asylum and Refugee Care LTDRegistered charity № 1140459
- Asylum and Refugee Community, BlackburnRegistered charity № 1188910
- Barnet Migrant and Refugee ForumRegistered charity № 1161650
Refugee charities: your questions answered
Can every refugee charity help with an asylum application?
No. Organisations differ in the services they offer and who they can help. Check whether the provider offers authorised immigration advice, legal representation, general information or referral, and confirm eligibility directly.
What do refugee charity ratings tell me?
CharityCompare Clarity Scores summarise financial and disclosure measures from the dated filings shown on each profile. They do not establish programme effectiveness, clinical quality or the suitability of a service for an individual. Read the accounts period, missing-data notes and regulatory context before using a score.
How are charities included in this comparison?
Rated profiles are matched against registered names and activities reported on the register; basic profiles are matched by registered name. These automated matches can miss relevant work or include a different focus. Our 85 rated matches and 223 additional basic matches are not an official UK-wide count. Check each charity’s actual activities.