--- title: "Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers — charity 1120950 | CharityCompare" description: "Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (charity 1120950): income £688k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/positive-action-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:26:38.354Z 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. 1120950Charitable company PA # Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.pafras.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1120950&subId=0) Work at Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=positive-action-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers&type=claim&name=Positive%20Action%20for%20Refugees%20and%20Asylum%20Seekers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £688,123 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £638,619 Registered charity number 1120950 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 24 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.pafras.org.uk](http://www.pafras.org.uk/) Quick answer Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (number 1120950) 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers do? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers and refugees in Leeds and the surrounding areas providing support, food and essential items Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Answers Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's highest-paid staff paid? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's money come from? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers reported £688k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £548k (80%), donations and legacies £125k (18%), investments £8,480 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£548k · 80% - Donations and legacies£125k · 18% - Investments£8,480 · 1% - Other income£6,984 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'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 21 September 2007 Company number [05751987](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05751987) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=positive-action-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers&type=claim&name=Positive%20Action%20for%20Refugees%20and%20Asylum%20Seekers) [Visit charity website](http://www.pafras.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers as a registered charity (number 1120950) 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's charity number? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's charity number is 1120950. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1120950? Search 1120950 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers do? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers and refugees in Leeds and the surrounding areas providing support, food and essential items Does Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's website listed in our register data is http://www.pafras.org.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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's money come from? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers reported £688k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £548k (80%), donations and legacies £125k (18%), investments £8,480 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers? The register records Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 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 Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's trustees paid? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers registered as a charity? Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers was entered on the register on 21 September 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05751987). 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=1120950&subId=0).