Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 13

CITY OF SANCTUARY SHEFFIELD

The Virtual Sanctuary:A wide range of services to include, connect and support people in the Covid19 pandemic. The Sanctuary:A unique welcome centre where people seeking sanctuary can relax, access social activities and advice appointments. The Drop-In:A weekly Drop In where people can access advice and social activities. Sector Coordination:Run multiagency meetings and support sector development

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 7 years

www.sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org

admin@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org

01142211845

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£292	£317	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/22	£304	£238	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	108
31/03/21	£309	£214	£95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/20	£200	£223	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	67
31/03/19	£254	£182	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/18	£158	£177	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnsley, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
120 volunteers

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Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£77,266
AB Charitable Trust	£50,000
The Fore	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to City of Sanctuary Sheffield
£20,000	21/04/2022	An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). City of Sanctuary Sheffield runs a the 'Sanctuary', a drop in welcome space which hosts a range of social, ....more An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). City of Sanctuary Sheffield runs a the 'Sanctuary', a drop in welcome space which hosts a range of social, wellbeing and integration activities and the "Drop-In" an advice focused weekly session in partnership with other agencies.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to City of Sanctuary Sheffield
£15,000	22/04/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. City of Sanctuary Sheffield is delivering a 'Sanctuary' drop in welcome space which hosts local services for refugees and asylum seekers and provides a space for ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. City of Sanctuary Sheffield is delivering a 'Sanctuary' drop in welcome space which hosts local services for refugees and asylum seekers and provides a space for drop in and social activities
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£77,266	08/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to City of Sanctuary Sheffield
£5,000	06/07/2020 36	Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to City of Sanctuary Sheffield, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to City of Sanctuary Sheffield
£15,000	09/01/2020	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. City of Sanctuary Sheffield is delivering a 'Sanctuary' drop in welcome space which hosts local services for refugees and asylum seekers and provides a space for ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. City of Sanctuary Sheffield is delivering a 'Sanctuary' drop in welcome space which hosts local services for refugees and asylum seekers and provides a space for drop in and social activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Asylum Journey
£9,872	31/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to employ an information worker with a role which includes the updating of the organisation's website and assisting refugees and asylum seekers to access advice and ....more The funding will be used to employ an information worker with a role which includes the updating of the organisation's website and assisting refugees and asylum seekers to access advice and information that matters to them. The project aims to address the issues faced by service users.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Sanctuary
£48,088	26/06/2018 12	The group will develop a safe space for refugees from the local community, where they can access advice, support and social activities in a welcoming environment. They will also offer signposting to ....more The group will develop a safe space for refugees from the local community, where they can access advice, support and social activities in a welcoming environment. They will also offer signposting to local services and other helper organisations. This will support their integration into the community, reduce isolation and promote understanding.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to City of Sanctuary Sheffield
£14,977	21/02/2018 12	This work will enable the charity to put the necessary structures and systems in place to expand their direct delivery and in-house advice provision.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDREA ELEONORA ANTONIOU Appointed: 2021

FIRAZ JABAR Appointed: 2017

HASNAIN QAMAR RASHID BHATTI KHAN Appointed: 2021

JOHN JAMES TOMLINSON Appointed: 2020

SALLYANN TURNER Appointed: 2023

SOPHIE ROSLYND PARKER Appointed: 2023

THOMAS DAVIES Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2017, number: 1172694

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

37-39 Chapel Walk
SHEFFIELD
S1 2PD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING AND/OR CO-ORDINATING SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY

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