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title: "Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education — charity 1165763 | CharityCompare"
description: "Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education (charity 1165763): income £229k (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:31:36.684Z
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Registered charity · No. 1165763CIO

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# Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31

£228,518

Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31

£251,801

Registered charity number

1165763

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Station Parade

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.rahelatrust.org](http://www.rahelatrust.org/)

Quick answer

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education (number 1165763) 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education do?

Rahela Trust provides financial support to enable young Afghan disadvantaged women to pursue higher education.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education

Answers Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's highest-paid staff paid?

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 records Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education 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)

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

25 February 2016

Also known as

Farkhunda Trust (Ftawe)

Previous names on the register

Farkhunda Trust for Afghan Women's Education

Where it says it operates

Afghanistan · City of London

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education registered for?

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education as a registered charity (number 1165763) 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's charity number?

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's charity number is 1165763. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1165763?

Search 1165763 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education do?

Rahela Trust provides financial support to enable young Afghan disadvantaged women to pursue higher education.

Does Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education. 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education?

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's website listed in our register data is http://www.rahelatrust.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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education?

The register records Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education 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 Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's trustees paid?

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education: Farkhunda Trust for Afghan Women's Education.

When was Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education registered as a charity?

Rahela Trust for Afghan women's education was entered on the register on 25 February 2016.

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=1165763&subId=0).