Registered charity · No. 1102449Charitable company
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Welsh Refugee Council
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Welsh Refugee Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Welsh Refugee Council (number 1102449) 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 Welsh Refugee Council do?
We promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees, and support initiative to ensure they are welcomed in Wales and are given protection and support. We provide advice and support for refugees, focusing on preventing homelessness.We provide paralegal advice and support for women seeking asylum.We run play development sessions for the children of 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 Welsh Refugee Council
Answers Welsh Refugee Council 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 Welsh Refugee Council's highest-paid staff paid?
Welsh Refugee Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Welsh Refugee Council's money come from?
Welsh Refugee Council reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (91%), other income £108k (6%), donations and legacies £43k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 91%
Other income£108k · 6%
Donations and legacies£43k · 2%
Investments£12k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Welsh Refugee Council 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
Welsh Refugee Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Welsh Refugee Council registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Welsh Refugee Council yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Welsh Refugee Council.
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The register data used for this profile lists Welsh Refugee Council as a registered charity (number 1102449) 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 Welsh Refugee Council's charity number?
Welsh Refugee Council's charity number is 1102449. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1102449?
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What does Welsh Refugee Council do?
We promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees, and support initiative to ensure they are welcomed in Wales and are given protection and support. We provide advice and support for refugees, focusing on preventing homelessness.We provide paralegal advice and support for women seeking asylum.We run play development sessions for the children of refugees and asylum seekers.
Does Welsh Refugee Council have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Welsh Refugee Council. 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 Welsh Refugee Council?
Welsh Refugee Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.welshrefugeecouncil.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 Welsh Refugee Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Welsh Refugee Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Welsh Refugee Council's money come from?
Welsh Refugee Council reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (91%), other income £108k (6%), donations and legacies £43k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Welsh Refugee Council?
The register records Welsh Refugee Council 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 Welsh Refugee Council's trustees paid?
Welsh Refugee Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Welsh Refugee Council registered as a charity?
Welsh Refugee Council was entered on the register on 3 March 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04818136).