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Registered charity · No. 1098991

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# Refugee Aid Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Refugee Aid Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Refugee Aid Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£36,271

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£36,301

Registered charity number

1098991

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

420 Edgware Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Refugee Aid Trust (number 1098991) 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 Aid Trust do?

Advice, form filling, in connection with social welfare, housing etc.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Refugee Aid Trust

Answers Refugee Aid Trust 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 Aid Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Refugee Aid Trust'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 does not record Refugee Aid Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Refugee Aid Trust'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

14 August 2003

Also known as

Rat

Where it says it operates

Throughout London

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

**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 Aid Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Refugee Aid Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Refugee Aid Trust.
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 Refugee Aid Trust?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Refugee Aid Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Refugee Aid Trust as a registered charity (number 1098991) 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 Aid Trust's charity number?

Refugee Aid Trust's charity number is 1098991. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1098991?

Search 1098991 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 Aid Trust do?

Advice, form filling, in connection with social welfare, housing etc.

Does Refugee Aid Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Refugee Aid Trust. 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 Aid Trust?

Refugee Aid Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is Refugee Aid Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Refugee Aid Trust'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 Aid Trust?

The register does not record Refugee Aid Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Refugee Aid Trust's trustees paid?

Refugee Aid Trust'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 Aid Trust registered as a charity?

Refugee Aid Trust was entered on the register on 14 August 2003.

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=1098991&subId=0).