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Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,352,963
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,427,904
Registered charity number
1082388
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Falkner Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.garas.org.uk

Quick answer

Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (number 1082388) 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers do?

Promoting the welfare of refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants within and around Gloucestershire through the drop-in centre offering a 'safe space' activities, refreshments, information &advice on health, housing,benefits,immigration,law,education, career; Counselling provision for those effected by trauma;access to other agencies;food clothing,toys,furniture,household items& bedding.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Answers Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's highest-paid staff paid?

Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's money come from?

Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.3m (99%), investments £12k (1%), trading and fundraising events £7,429 (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20k.

  • Donations and legacies£1.3m · 99%
  • Investments£12k · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£7,429 · 1%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1,135 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 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

Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'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
Company number
04026398 (Companies House)
Also known as
Garas
Where it says it operates
Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers as a registered charity (number 1082388) 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's charity number?
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's charity number is 1082388. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1082388?
Search 1082388 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers do?
Promoting the welfare of refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants within and around Gloucestershire through the drop-in centre offering a 'safe space' activities, refreshments, information &advice on health, housing,benefits,immigration,law,education, career; Counselling provision for those effected by trauma;access to other agencies;food clothing,toys,furniture,household items& bedding.
Does Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's website listed in our register data is http://www.garas.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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's money come from?
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.3m (99%), investments £12k (1%), trading and fundraising events £7,429 (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
The register records Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 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 Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's trustees paid?
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers registered as a charity?
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers was entered on the register on 12 September 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04026398).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.