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Refreshing Minds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, recreation.
Refreshing Minds (number 1166079) 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 Refreshing Minds do?
Refreshing Minds, a user-led youth club, targets vulnerable girls from North London. Our wraparound youth support includes weekend and after-school clubs, social skills/therapy sessions, holiday camps, and an annual pantomime. With continued research on changing needs, Refreshing Minds is determined to bridge the gap and enable challenged youth to become confident, capable contributors to society.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Refreshing Minds
Answers Refreshing Minds 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”.
Where does Refreshing Minds's money come from?
Refreshing Minds reported £568k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £513k (90%), charitable activities £55k (10%).
Donations and legacies£513k · 90%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£55k · 10%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Refreshing Minds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Refreshing Minds'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
Where it says it operates
Hackney · Haringey
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
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 Refreshing Minds registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Refreshing Minds yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Refreshing Minds.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Refreshing Minds as a registered charity (number 1166079) 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 Refreshing Minds's charity number?
Refreshing Minds's charity number is 1166079. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166079?
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What does Refreshing Minds do?
Refreshing Minds, a user-led youth club, targets vulnerable girls from North London. Our wraparound youth support includes weekend and after-school clubs, social skills/therapy sessions, holiday camps, and an annual pantomime. With continued research on changing needs, Refreshing Minds is determined to bridge the gap and enable challenged youth to become confident, capable contributors to society.
Does Refreshing Minds have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Refreshing Minds. 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 Refreshing Minds?
Refreshing Minds's website listed in our register data is http://www.refreshingminds.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.
Where does Refreshing Minds's money come from?
Refreshing Minds reported £568k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £513k (90%), charitable activities £55k (10%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Refreshing Minds?
The register does not record Refreshing Minds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Refreshing Minds's trustees paid?
Refreshing Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Refreshing Minds registered as a charity?
Refreshing Minds was entered on the register on 15 March 2016.