# Refugee Relief

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1092477 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092477)
- Website: https://www.refugeerelief.co.uk
- Latest income: £18.2k; spending £21.5k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Gambia, India, Kenya, Moldova, Philippines, Romania, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Serbia, Kosovo
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/refugee-relief

Relief of poverty and improving education and living conditions overseas via despatching aid and money where needed.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects ("the objects") are the relief of refugees and the needy people in Croatia, the balkans and eastern Europe who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.

## What it funds

Refugee Relief is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Refugee Relief reported income of £18.2k and spending of £21.5k.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Gambia, India and Kenya and 7 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Refugee Relief in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (refugeerelief.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Refugee Relief open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Refugee Relief is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Refugee Relief fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Gambia, India and Kenya and 7 more areas.

### Does Refugee Relief give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Refugee Relief makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Refugee Relief?

In its latest reported year Refugee Relief reported income of £18.2k and spending of £21.5k.


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