DURHAM CITY OF SANCTUARY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 August 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £27,641
Latest expenditure: £36,095
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: St. Aidans College, Windmill Hill, Durham, DH1 3LJ

Website recorded by the regulator: durham.cityofsanctuary.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are part of the nationwide City of Sanctuary movement. Based in County Durham, we work to build opportunities for introductions and friendship between sanctuary seekers and local people, helping new arrivals to integrate into our communities. Our aim is to create a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary from war and persecution.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,095

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,893

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £59,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,716

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,785

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,849
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,532

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,095
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £12,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 65

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,893
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £59,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,716
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,511
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,785
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,849
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,532
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £3,081
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DURHAM CITY OF SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-08-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 01 Aug 2016
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS IN DURHAM, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROMOTING THE INCLUSION, INTEGRATION AND WELFARE OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, BY ENCOURAGING A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO BECOMING A PLACE OF WELCOME AND SAFETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT;B) ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND LIAISING WITH DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANISATIONS IN WELCOMING AND ASSISTING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS; ANDC) PROVIDING ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON THE SITUATION OF LOCAL REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND TO PUBLICISE AND CELEBRATE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND TO UK SOCIETY AND CULTURE, AND TO CHALLENGE HOSTILITY AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEM.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management