Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

HASTINGS CITY OF SANCTUARY

Supporting a culture of welcome for all people seeking sanctuary and refuge in our community, part of the national City of Sanctuary movement.
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: 2 years

https://hastings.cityofsanctuary.org

info@hastings.cityofsanctuary.org

07957385233

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Hastings City of Sanctuary (HCoS)
£3,400 08/03/2024
5
Funding was provided towards project costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR JULIE TODD Appointed: 2022
  • JANE GRIMSHAW Appointed: 2022
  • OLIVIA CAVANAGH Appointed: 2022
  • POLLY GIFFORD (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Arts Management
  • RACHEL LOWDEN Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/10/2022, number: 1200852
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Main office

Hastings Voluntary Action
Jackson Hall
Portland Place
Hastings
TN34 1QN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROMOTING AND/OR CO-ORDINATING SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.2. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES LIVING OR WORKING IN HASTINGS AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY ACTING AS AN UMBRELLA AND RESOURCE FOR LOCAL REFUGEE SUPPORT SERVICES.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.4. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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