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Cornwall Refuge Trust

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Cornwall Refuge Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Cornwall Refuge Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£766,011
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£716,059
Registered charity number
1105270
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Po Box 80
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Cornwall Refuge Trust (number 1105270) 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust do?

Cornwall Refuge Trust provides refuge accommodation for women, men and children who have escaped domestic abuse, offering them a safe and supportive environment in which to recover from their experiences and build a safer and happier future for themselves. We also provide a 24-hour domestic abuse helpline and a domestic abuse community counselling service, the Waves Project.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cornwall Refuge Trust

Answers Cornwall Refuge Trust 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Cornwall Refuge Trust'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.

Where does Cornwall Refuge Trust's money come from?

Cornwall Refuge Trust reported £766k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £363k (47%), donations and legacies £227k (30%), other income £162k (21%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £213k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£363k · 47%
  • Donations and legacies£227k · 30%
  • Other income£162k · 21%
  • Investments£15k · 2%

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

The register records Cornwall Refuge Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Cornwall Refuge Trust'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
Company number
05178212 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Cornwall Women's Refuge Trust
Where it says it operates
Cornwall

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Cornwall Refuge Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cornwall Refuge Trust. 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cornwall Refuge Trust as a registered charity (number 1105270) 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust's charity number?
Cornwall Refuge Trust's charity number is 1105270. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1105270?
Search 1105270 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust do?
Cornwall Refuge Trust provides refuge accommodation for women, men and children who have escaped domestic abuse, offering them a safe and supportive environment in which to recover from their experiences and build a safer and happier future for themselves. We also provide a 24-hour domestic abuse helpline and a domestic abuse community counselling service, the Waves Project.
Does Cornwall Refuge Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cornwall Refuge Trust. 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust?
Cornwall Refuge Trust's website listed in our register data is http://cornwallrefugetrust.co.uk. 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 Cornwall Refuge Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cornwall Refuge Trust'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.
Where does Cornwall Refuge Trust's money come from?
Cornwall Refuge Trust reported £766k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £363k (47%), donations and legacies £227k (30%), other income £162k (21%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £213k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cornwall Refuge Trust?
The register records Cornwall Refuge Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Cornwall Refuge Trust's trustees paid?
Cornwall Refuge Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Cornwall Refuge Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Cornwall Refuge Trust: Cornwall Women's Refuge Trust.
When was Cornwall Refuge Trust registered as a charity?
Cornwall Refuge Trust was entered on the register on 3 August 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05178212).

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.