01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 13 March 1979
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01412276
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £31,975,898
- Latest expenditure
- £30,149,880
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Refuge, c/o Fora, Tintagel House (TH), 92 Albert Embankment, LONDON
Website recorded by the regulator: www.refuge.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Refuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 11 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £31,975,898
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £30,149,880
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £27,813,994
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £29,752,240
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £25,388,031
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £30,055,933
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £24,299,472
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £25,298,237
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £33,983,581
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £22,306,658
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 11 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £31,975,898
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £30,149,880
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 41
- Count Govt Grants
- £44
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8076327
- Income From Government Grants
- £9,174,474
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 11
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 77
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 10 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £27,813,994
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £29,752,240
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 18
- Count Govt Grants
- £29
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7406866
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,114,209
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 26 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £25,388,031
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £30,055,933
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 20
- Count Govt Grants
- £24
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7074400
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,942,497
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 9
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 80
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 14 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £24,299,472
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £25,298,237
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 23
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £21
- Income From Government Contracts
- 6836801
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,466,123
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 131
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £33,983,581
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £22,306,658
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 23
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £38
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7164642
- Income From Government Grants
- £3,299,840
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 150
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 11 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 8296435
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 128168
- Income Charitable Activities
- 23223438
- Income Investments
- 286252
- Income Other
- 41605
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 31975898
- Income Legacies
- 457612
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,562,614
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £27,587,266
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 30149880
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 1
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 46800
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3811417
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 354214
- Gain Loss Investment
- 10911
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,592,692
- Assets Total Fixed
- 746128
- Assets Own Use
- 39777
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 706351
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £15,252,959
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,326,250
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,672,837
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5960670
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 365580
- Assets Cash
- £9,826,197
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8632469
- Funds Restricted
- 1040368
- Funds Total
- 9672837
- Count Employees
- 472
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 10 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7522107
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 125602
- Income Charitable Activities
- 19795972
- Income Investments
- 265507
- Income Other
- 104806
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 27813994
- Income Legacies
- 715218
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,370,224
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £26,382,016
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 29752240
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5646
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 41680
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 7330192
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 292824
- Gain Loss Investment
- 59301
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,619,601
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1202112
- Assets Own Use
- 501028
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 701084
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £12,552,353
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,918,557
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,835,908
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5267671
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 650886
- Assets Cash
- £6,456,668
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7120629
- Funds Restricted
- 715279
- Funds Total
- 7835908
- Count Employees
- 441
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 26 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 8475881
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 118526
- Income Charitable Activities
- 16563348
- Income Investments
- 141676
- Income Other
- 88600
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 25388031
- Income Legacies
- 281383
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,392,144
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £25,663,789
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 30055933
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 8086
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 42083
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 6826185
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 287388
- Gain Loss Investment
- -63635
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,403,794
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1404182
- Assets Own Use
- 762445
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 641737
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,237,510
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,926,839
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,714,853
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4806839
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 120000
- Assets Cash
- £9,685,030
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9166239
- Funds Restricted
- 548614
- Funds Total
- 9714853
- Count Employees
- 415
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 14 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10110107
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 169239
- Income Charitable Activities
- 13993237
- Income Investments
- 26889
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 24299472
- Income Legacies
- 1153123
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,322,184
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £21,976,053
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 25298237
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 4590911
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4934042
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 98099
- Gain Loss Investment
- 20515
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £13,424,509
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1694269
- Assets Own Use
- 985247
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 709022
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £17,957,246
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,205,125
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,446,390
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4964959
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 240166
- Assets Cash
- £13,929,303
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 13424509
- Funds Restricted
- 1021881
- Funds Total
- 14446390
- Count Employees
- 356
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 16607559
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2708
- Income Charitable Activities
- 17355565
- Income Investments
- 17749
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 33983581
- Income Legacies
- 394189
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,374,009
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £19,932,649
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 22306658
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 74324
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2445905
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 175725
- Gain Loss Investment
- 133907
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £14,251,244
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1065195
- Assets Own Use
- 370528
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 694667
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -70000
- Assets Other Assets
- £19,068,630
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,639,185
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £15,424,640
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4339185
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 300000
- Assets Cash
- £16,367,480
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 14251244
- Funds Restricted
- 1173396
- Funds Total
- 15424640
- Count Employees
- 329
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- REFUGE
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-10-18T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5073456
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1166906
- Assoc Charity Name
- GRAHAM AND DIANNE ROBERTS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
- Charity Name
- REFUGE
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-11-15T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 326995
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 326995
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE FORBES CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Name
- REFUGE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1979-03-13T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH JANUARY 1979 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 5TH MARCH 1993, 17TH FEBRUARY 2000 AND 18 DECEMBER 2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 APR 2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 APR 2012 as amended on 02 Dec 2021
- Charitable Objects
- 1. TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN OR OTHER VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO: (I) PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR MENTAL ABUSE WITHIN AN INTIMATE OR 'FAMILY' RELATIONSHIP ('DOMESTIC VIOLENCE'); OR (II) OTHER GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, WHICH TERM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE ARTICLES, SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RAPE, PROSTITUTION, GANG VIOLENCE, SEX-TRAFFICKING OR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, IN EITHER OF CASES (I) OR (II) ABOVE, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD;2. TO PROVIDE SPECIALIST SUPPORTED HOUSING AND SOCIAL HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES IN ENGLAND, DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR OTHER GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND OTHER SERVICES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THEIR ONWARD PROGRESSION; AND3. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD
- Area Of Benefit
- UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 114692
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- CHISWICK FAMILY RESCUE LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Homes England
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures