--- title: "Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services — charity 1156186 | CharityCompare" description: "Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services (charity 1156186): income £503k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/welwyn-hatfield-women-s-refuge-and-support-services retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:32:42.608Z 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. 1156186CIO WH # Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.whwr.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156186&subId=0) Work at Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=welwyn-hatfield-women-s-refuge-and-support-services&type=claim&name=Welwyn%20Hatfield%20Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £503,174 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £446,148 Registered charity number 1156186 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Welwyn Garden City Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.whwr.org.uk](http://www.whwr.org.uk/) Quick answer Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services (number 1156186) 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services do? Crisis accommodation, advice, information and trauma informed and responsive support for women and children fleeing or recovering from domestic violence including high risk of domestic homicide or serious harm. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services Answers Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's highest-paid staff paid? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services'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. ### Where does Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's money come from? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services reported £503k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £459k (91%), donations and legacies £39k (8%), investments £5,279 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£459k · 91% - Donations and legacies£39k · 8% - Investments£5,279 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services 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) Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services'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 14 March 2014 Also known as Whwr Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services registered for? Accommodation/housingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services. 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services as a registered charity (number 1156186) 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's charity number? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's charity number is 1156186. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156186? Search 1156186 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services do? Crisis accommodation, advice, information and trauma informed and responsive support for women and children fleeing or recovering from domestic violence including high risk of domestic homicide or serious harm. Does Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services. 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's website listed in our register data is http://www.whwr.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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services'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. Where does Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's money come from? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services reported £503k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £459k (91%), donations and legacies £39k (8%), investments £5,279 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services? The register records Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services 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 Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's trustees paid? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services registered as a charity? Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Support Services was entered on the register on 14 March 2014. 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=1156186&subId=0).