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Sahwr

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Sahwr is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Sahwr?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,138,900
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,047,914
Registered charity number
1069612
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
POBox 178
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Sahwr (number 1069612) 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 Sahwr do?

The charity SAHWR provides private refuges where individuals may have temporary rest and protection from attack and persecution. The charity also provides an outreach service for victims in the community.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sahwr

Answers Sahwr 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 Sahwr's highest-paid staff paid?

Sahwr'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.

Where does Sahwr's money come from?

Sahwr reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (97%), donations and legacies £21k (2%), investments £15k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 97%
  • Donations and legacies£21k · 2%
  • Investments£15k · 1%

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

The register records Sahwr 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

Sahwr'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
Company number
03526335 (Companies House)
Also known as
St Albans & Hertsmere Womens Refuge; St Albans and Hertsmere Womens Refuge
Previous names on the register
Sawr
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; 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 Sahwr registered for?

Accommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Sahwr yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sahwr. 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

What should you check before donating to Sahwr?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sahwr a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Sahwr as a registered charity (number 1069612) 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 Sahwr's charity number?
Sahwr's charity number is 1069612. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1069612?
Search 1069612 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 Sahwr do?
The charity SAHWR provides private refuges where individuals may have temporary rest and protection from attack and persecution. The charity also provides an outreach service for victims in the community.
Does Sahwr have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sahwr. 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 Sahwr?
Sahwr's website listed in our register data is http://www.sahwr.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 Sahwr's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sahwr'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.
Where does Sahwr's money come from?
Sahwr reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (97%), donations and legacies £21k (2%), investments £15k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sahwr?
The register records Sahwr 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 Sahwr's trustees paid?
Sahwr's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Sahwr previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Sahwr: Sawr.
When was Sahwr registered as a charity?
Sahwr was entered on the register on 19 May 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03526335).

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.