--- title: "Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees — charity 1173758 | CharityCompare" description: "Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees (charity 1173758): income £29,802 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tonbridge-welcomes-refugees retrieved: 2026-10-11T14:49:45.614Z 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. 1173758CIO TW # Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.tonbridgewelcomesrefugees.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173758&subId=0) Work at Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=tonbridge-welcomes-refugees&type=claim&name=Tonbridge%20Welcomes%20Refugees) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £29,802 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £23,774 Registered charity number 1173758 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 2A Bank Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.tonbridgewelcomesrefugees.co.uk](http://www.tonbridgewelcomesrefugees.co.uk/) Quick answer Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees (number 1173758) 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees do? We support refugees and their dependents, or those seeking asylum, in Kent, by the relief of financial hardship, befriending, assisting with English language learning, and generally helping them to adapt within a new community. We also aim to advance the education of the public about the rights and needs of refugees and asylum seekers through outreach work. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees Answers Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees 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) Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees'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 11 July 2017 Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees. 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees? - 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees's charity number? Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees's charity number is 1173758. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173758? Search 1173758 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees do? We support refugees and their dependents, or those seeking asylum, in Kent, by the relief of financial hardship, befriending, assisting with English language learning, and generally helping them to adapt within a new community. We also aim to advance the education of the public about the rights and needs of refugees and asylum seekers through outreach work. Does Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees. 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees? Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees's website listed in our register data is http://www.tonbridgewelcomesrefugees.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees? The register records Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees 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 Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees's trustees paid? Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees registered as a charity? Tonbridge Welcomes Refugees was entered on the register on 11 July 2017. 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=1173758&subId=0).