# Shaftesbury Refugee Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204787 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204787)
- Website: https://www.shaftesburyrefugeegroup.org
- Latest income: £19k; spending £18.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Dorset, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shaftesbury-refugee-group

We provide befriending, practical advice and financial support to help refugees settle into the communities of Shaftesbury, Gillingham and the adjacent towns and villages.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £19k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £34.6k | £32.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education and relieve financial hardship of those granted Refugee status and other displaced people in Shaftesbury, gillingham, motcombe and the adjacent villages and towns through:• increasing opportunities to engage with service providers, to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet the needs of that community.• providing peer support and other activities that build people’s confidence and enable them to participate more effectively with the wider community.• promoting educational, training, social and recreational events involving the local community.

## What it funds

Shaftesbury Refugee Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Shaftesbury Refugee Group reported income of £19k and spending of £18.9k. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £51.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Wiltshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Shaftesbury Refugee Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (shaftesburyrefugeegroup.org) 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 Shaftesbury Refugee Group open for applications now?

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

### Where does Shaftesbury Refugee Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Wiltshire.

### Does Shaftesbury Refugee Group give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Shaftesbury Refugee Group give each year?

The register does not break out Shaftesbury Refugee Group's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £18.9k. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £25.7k a year.

### How large is Shaftesbury Refugee Group?

In its latest reported year Shaftesbury Refugee Group reported income of £19k and spending of £18.9k.


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