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title: "The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden — charity 1191436 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden (charity 1191436): income £323k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 1191436CIO

RB

# The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30

£322,832

Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30

£291,604

Registered charity number

1191436

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Rock House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.therefugeebuddyproject.com](http://www.therefugeebuddyproject.com/)

Quick answer

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden (number 1191436) 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden do?

Supporting the integration of people seeking refuge in Hastings, Rother and Wealden

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden

Answers The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's highest-paid staff paid?

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

23 September 2020

Where it says it operates

East Sussex

## Who it supports and how it works

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

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden yet?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden as a registered charity (number 1191436) 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's charity number?

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's charity number is 1191436. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1191436?

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What does The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden do?

Supporting the integration of people seeking refuge in Hastings, Rother and Wealden

Does The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden. 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden?

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's website listed in our register data is http://www.therefugeebuddyproject.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.

How much is The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden?

The register does not record The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's trustees paid?

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden registered as a charity?

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden was entered on the register on 23 September 2020.

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=1191436&subId=0).