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Registered charity · No. 1193811CIO

Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)

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Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£115,068
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£66,845
Registered charity number
1193811
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Sulyard Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
rais.org.uk

Quick answer

Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) (number 1193811) 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) do?

We provide advocacy, information and support to refugees and asylum seekers in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)

Answers Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'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.

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

The register records Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) 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

Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'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
Lancashire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) registered for?

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais). 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) as a registered charity (number 1193811) 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s charity number?
Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s charity number is 1193811. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1193811?
Search 1193811 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) do?
We provide advocacy, information and support to refugees and asylum seekers in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.
Does Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais). 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)?
Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s website listed in our register data is http://rais.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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)?
The register records Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) 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 Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s trustees paid?
Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) registered as a charity?
Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support, Lancaster (Rais) was entered on the register on 15 March 2021.

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.