--- title: "Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees — charity 1199527 | CharityCompare" description: "Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees (charity 1199527): income £3,068 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wandsworth-welcomes-refugees retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:55:32.274Z 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. 1199527CIO WW # Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees 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](https://www.wandsworthwelcomesrefugees.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1199527&subId=0) Work at Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wandsworth-welcomes-refugees&type=claim&name=Wandsworth%20Welcomes%20Refugees) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,068 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £10,919 Registered charity number 1199527 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Balham High Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wandsworthwelcomesrefugees.org](https://www.wandsworthwelcomesrefugees.org/) Quick answer Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees (number 1199527) 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees do? Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees is a member of the City of Sanctuary network. We support local organisations (schools, libraries, cafes, gardens) to apply for Sanctuary status and are working with Wandsworth Council to become a borough of Sanctuary. We also run events for Refugee Week as well as appeals for digital devices and bikes which we distribute to local refugees and asylum seekers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees Answers Wandsworth 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”. ### How much are Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees's highest-paid staff paid? Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees'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 Wandsworth 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) Wandsworth 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 1 July 2022 Where it says it operates Wandsworth ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth 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=wandsworth-welcomes-refugees&type=claim&name=Wandsworth%20Welcomes%20Refugees) [Visit charity website](https://www.wandsworthwelcomesrefugees.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees as a registered charity (number 1199527) 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees's charity number? Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees's charity number is 1199527. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1199527? Search 1199527 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees do? Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees is a member of the City of Sanctuary network. We support local organisations (schools, libraries, cafes, gardens) to apply for Sanctuary status and are working with Wandsworth Council to become a borough of Sanctuary. We also run events for Refugee Week as well as appeals for digital devices and bikes which we distribute to local refugees and asylum seekers. Does Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees? Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees's website listed in our register data is https://www.wandsworthwelcomesrefugees.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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees'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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees? The register records Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees's trustees paid? Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees registered as a charity? Wandsworth Welcomes Refugees was entered on the register on 1 July 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=1199527&subId=0).