--- title: "Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees — charity 1175601 | CharityCompare" description: "Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees (charity 1175601): income £24,318 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tunbridge-wells-welcomes-refugees retrieved: 2026-10-11T18:54:37.055Z 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. 1175601CIO TW # Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.tw-welcomesrefugees.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175601&subId=0) Work at Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=tunbridge-wells-welcomes-refugees&type=claim&name=Tunbridge%20Wells%20Welcomes%20Refugees) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £24,318 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £42,850 Registered charity number 1175601 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Bishops Down Park Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.tw-welcomesrefugees.org](http://www.tw-welcomesrefugees.org/) Quick answer Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees (number 1175601) 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees do? Volunteers and refugees are able to request funding for clothes, equipment and activities. We provide a range of support including individual English lessons, conversations classes, monthly social gatherings and weekly football sessions. We also fund various school clubs, outings and children's activities.We have also put on an annual Festival and given talks at schools. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees Answers Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's highest-paid staff paid? Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Tunbridge Wells 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) Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 November 2017 Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=tunbridge-wells-welcomes-refugees&type=claim&name=Tunbridge%20Wells%20Welcomes%20Refugees) [Visit charity website](http://www.tw-welcomesrefugees.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees as a registered charity (number 1175601) 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's charity number? Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's charity number is 1175601. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1175601? Search 1175601 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees do? Volunteers and refugees are able to request funding for clothes, equipment and activities. We provide a range of support including individual English lessons, conversations classes, monthly social gatherings and weekly football sessions. We also fund various school clubs, outings and children's activities.We have also put on an annual Festival and given talks at schools. Does Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees? Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's website listed in our register data is http://www.tw-welcomesrefugees.org. 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees? The register records Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's trustees paid? Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees registered as a charity? Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees was entered on the register on 7 November 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=1175601&subId=0).