--- title: "Darlington Assistance for Refugees — charity 1170986 | CharityCompare" description: "Darlington Assistance for Refugees (charity 1170986): income £144k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/darlington-assistance-for-refugees retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:02:58.490Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1170986CIO DA # Darlington Assistance for Refugees Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Darlington Assistance for Refugees is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.darlingtonrefugees.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170986&subId=0) Work at Darlington Assistance for Refugees? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=darlington-assistance-for-refugees&type=claim&name=Darlington%20Assistance%20for%20Refugees) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Darlington Assistance for Refugees? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £143,691 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £73,068 Registered charity number 1170986 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Darlington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.darlingtonrefugees.org](https://www.darlingtonrefugees.org/) Quick answer Darlington Assistance for Refugees (number 1170986) 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees do? Welcome Refugees and Asylum seekers to the local area. Offer practical assistance, befriending and Language support. Offer drop ins for Refugees and Asylum seekers. Offer help and advice into employment. Encourage and support involvement in the local community. Have social events and fundraising activities. Collect and distribute donations from the public. Send donations to areas of need world Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Darlington Assistance for Refugees Answers Darlington Assistance for Refugees gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Darlington Assistance for Refugees's highest-paid staff paid? Darlington Assistance for Refugees's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Darlington Assistance for Refugees's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 January 2017 Also known as Dar Where it says it operates Darlington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Darlington Assistance for Refugees yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Darlington Assistance for Refugees. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Darlington Assistance for Refugees? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Darlington Assistance for Refugees as a registered charity (number 1170986) 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees's charity number? Darlington Assistance for Refugees's charity number is 1170986. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170986? Search 1170986 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees do? Welcome Refugees and Asylum seekers to the local area. Offer practical assistance, befriending and Language support. Offer drop ins for Refugees and Asylum seekers. Offer help and advice into employment. Encourage and support involvement in the local community. Have social events and fundraising activities. Collect and distribute donations from the public. Send donations to areas of need world Does Darlington Assistance for Refugees have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Darlington Assistance for Refugees. 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees? Darlington Assistance for Refugees's website listed in our register data is https://www.darlingtonrefugees.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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Darlington Assistance for Refugees's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Darlington Assistance for Refugees? The register does not record Darlington Assistance for Refugees as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Darlington Assistance for Refugees's trustees paid? Darlington Assistance for Refugees's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Darlington Assistance for Refugees registered as a charity? Darlington Assistance for Refugees was entered on the register on 5 January 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170986&subId=0).