Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

LEICESTER CITY OF SANCTUARY

PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS VIA THE FOLLOWING: A WEEKLY DROP-IN WITH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, SEWING CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES; FOOTBALL TEAM; NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH TEAM.PROVIDING SPEAKERS TO EDUCATE ON ASYLUM AND REFUGEE ISSUES TO A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS AND WORKING TO PROMOTE THEY INTERESTS AND INTEGRATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 7 years

LEICESTER.CITYOFSANCTUARY.ORG

contactus@leicester.cityofsanctuary.org

07810023659

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

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	£91	£109	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/22	£79	£80	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21	£89	£55	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20	£52	£60	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/19	£54	£65	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/03/18	£99	£45	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicester City, Leicestershire, Rutland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
70 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Project 2020
£116,400	20/03/2020 48	This funding will be used to support Leicester's refugee and asylum seeker communities to integrate into local life, reduce levels of loneliness and isolation, and improve their employability skills ....more This funding will be used to support Leicester's refugee and asylum seeker communities to integrate into local life, reduce levels of loneliness and isolation, and improve their employability skills and well-being. The project also connects its beneficiaries to other local organisations, connects these organisations to each other, enabling them to work more efficiently and in partnership, and increases community understanding of refugee and asylum seeker issues.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Leicester City of Sanctuary
£13,894	21/02/2018 12	The grant will support this small refugee charity to review and develop its governance and board and develop its business plan and finances.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Leicester City of Sanctuary
£5,000	24/01/2017	£5,000 towards core costs. Leicester City of Sanctuary aims for refugees and asylum seekers to be welcomed and able to integrate freely. They offer English classes, social groups and have a drop-in ....more £5,000 towards core costs. Leicester City of Sanctuary aims for refugees and asylum seekers to be welcomed and able to integrate freely. They offer English classes, social groups and have a drop-in centre for advice & conversation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

ANABEL MWAGALANYI Appointed: 2022

ANNE SENIOR Appointed: 2022

DANNY MYERS Appointed: 2019

HAGAR AL-KATHERI Appointed: 2020

NOEL SINGH Appointed: 2022

REV PETER HOBSON (Chair) Appointed: 2017

SARAH JONES Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/05/2017, number: 1172819

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o The Bridge Offices
43 Melton Street
LEICESTER
LE1 3NB

Objectives

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND TO PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM OR SANCTUARY.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST REFUGEES, PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY AND PEOPLE REFUSED ASYLUM IN THE UK, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, RESIDING IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE OR RUTLAND.3 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR TRAINING, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.4 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.

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