--- title: "Refugee Info Bus — charity 1168538 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Refugee Info Bus (charity 1168538): income £11,519 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/refugee-info-bus retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:43:49.076Z 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. 1168538CIO RI # Refugee Info Bus Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Refugee Info Bus is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.refugeeinfobus.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168538&subId=0) Work at Refugee Info Bus? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=refugee-info-bus&type=claim&name=Refugee%20Info%20Bus) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Refugee Info Bus? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,519 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,452 Registered charity number 1168538 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Edinburgh Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.refugeeinfobus.com](http://www.refugeeinfobus.com/) Quick answer Refugee Info Bus (number 1168538) 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 Info Bus do? We are dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers on the move, or who have recently arrived in the UK, France and Greece, with up-to-date practical, accessible information and assistance, access to the internet and phone charging. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Refugee Info Bus Answers Refugee Info Bus 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Refugee Info Bus 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) Refugee Info Bus'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 1 August 2016 Where it says it operates Throughout England · France ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Info Bus registered for? Education/trainingHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Refugee Info Bus yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Refugee Info Bus. 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 Info Bus? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Refugee Info Bus's charity number? Refugee Info Bus's charity number is 1168538. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168538? Search 1168538 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 Info Bus do? We are dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers on the move, or who have recently arrived in the UK, France and Greece, with up-to-date practical, accessible information and assistance, access to the internet and phone charging. Does Refugee Info Bus have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Refugee Info Bus. 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 Info Bus? Refugee Info Bus's website listed in our register data is http://www.refugeeinfobus.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Refugee Info Bus? The register records Refugee Info Bus 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 Info Bus's trustees paid? Refugee Info Bus'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 Info Bus registered as a charity? Refugee Info Bus was entered on the register on 1 August 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=1168538&subId=0).