--- title: "Refugees Welcome North Somerset — charity 1198327 | CharityCompare" description: "Refugees Welcome North Somerset (charity 1198327): income £231k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/refugees-welcome-north-somerset retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:05:09.248Z 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. 1198327CIO RW # Refugees Welcome North Somerset Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Refugees Welcome North Somerset is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rwns.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198327&subId=0) Work at Refugees Welcome North Somerset? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=refugees-welcome-north-somerset&type=claim&name=Refugees%20Welcome%20North%20Somerset) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Refugees Welcome North Somerset? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £230,516 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £236,015 Registered charity number 1198327 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 81-83 Meadow Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rwns.org.uk](http://www.rwns.org.uk/) Quick answer Refugees Welcome North Somerset (number 1198327) 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset do? Collecting and distributing aid and essential items for asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants arriving in North Somerset. Welcome Centre for education, social activities and access to free shopPop up 'welcome cafe' sessions where people can socialise, access support and practice their English. A member led lunch provision.Befriending to support with appointments and integration Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Refugees Welcome North Somerset Answers Refugees Welcome North Somerset 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset's highest-paid staff paid? Refugees Welcome North Somerset'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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset 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) Refugees Welcome North Somerset'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 22 March 2022 Where it says it operates North Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Refugees Welcome North Somerset yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Refugees Welcome North Somerset. 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Refugees Welcome North Somerset as a registered charity (number 1198327) 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset's charity number? Refugees Welcome North Somerset's charity number is 1198327. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198327? Search 1198327 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset do? Collecting and distributing aid and essential items for asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants arriving in North Somerset. Welcome Centre for education, social activities and access to free shopPop up 'welcome cafe' sessions where people can socialise, access support and practice their English. A member led lunch provision.Befriending to support with appointments and integration Does Refugees Welcome North Somerset have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Refugees Welcome North Somerset. 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset? Refugees Welcome North Somerset's website listed in our register data is http://www.rwns.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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Refugees Welcome North Somerset'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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset? The register records Refugees Welcome North Somerset 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 Refugees Welcome North Somerset's trustees paid? Refugees Welcome North Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Refugees Welcome North Somerset registered as a charity? Refugees Welcome North Somerset was entered on the register on 22 March 2022. 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=1198327&subId=0).