CITY OF SANCTUARY UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 July 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £495,247
Latest expenditure: £533,117
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: City Of Sanctuary UK, PO Box 384, LEEDS, LS26 1GJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity holds the vision that our nations will be welcoming places of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution. The charity supports a network of groups, which includes places and regions across the UK. It also supports Streams of Sanctuary which encourage communities of practices or interests to come together to embed the concept of welcome.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £495,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £533,117

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £453,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,293

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £477,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,604

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £408,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £337,981

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £349,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £411,993

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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: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £495,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £533,117
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £453,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,293
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £477,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,604
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £408,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £337,981
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £349,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £411,993
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 60

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CITY OF SANCTUARY UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-07-26T00:00:00

Charity Name: CITY OF SANCTUARY UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-07-02T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4035387
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1124921
Assoc Charity Name: CITY OF SANCTUARY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR THE CITY OFSANCTUARY NETWORK IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN SUCHWAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. SUPPORTING, PROMOTING AND ORGANISING THE CITY OF SANCTUARY NETWORK,INCLUDING IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF THE NETWORK AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS ORRESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEM;B. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE WORK OF CITY OF SANCTUARY NETWORK TO THE PUBLICAND MEDIA;C. ENCOURAGING CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, REGIONS, AREAS, PLACES, ORGANISATIONSAND INSTITUTIONS TO BECOME WELCOME AND SAFE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OFINFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT;D. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES ORASYLUM SEEKERS;E. LIAISING WITH OTHER PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY ORGANISATIONS ONRELEVANT ISSUES2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: PROMOTINGACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDSINCLUDING PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC,REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling