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Registered charity · No. 1096874

Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support

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Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£196,497
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£187,957
Registered charity number
1096874
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Bedford
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support (number 1096874) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support do?

We are a charity run by one paid co-ordinator and six and volunteers with an overall executive committee. We provide 2 drop in advice surgeries, an English Language Befriending project and an annual Summer outing, a women's social group and other social activitiesWe also provide regular website updates for our contacts and our service users.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support

Answers Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's highest-paid staff paid?

Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Brass
Where it says it operates
Central Bedfordshire · Bedford

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support as a registered charity (number 1096874) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's charity number?
Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's charity number is 1096874. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1096874?
Search 1096874 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support do?
We are a charity run by one paid co-ordinator and six and volunteers with an overall executive committee. We provide 2 drop in advice surgeries, an English Language Befriending project and an annual Summer outing, a women's social group and other social activitiesWe also provide regular website updates for our contacts and our service users.
Does Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support?
Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's website listed in our register data is http://www.brassbedford.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support?
The register does not record Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's trustees paid?
Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support registered as a charity?
Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support was entered on the register on 7 April 2003.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.