Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 19

SANCTUARY IN CHICHESTER CIO

Provision of practical, social and pastoral support to refugees and asylum seekers in the Chichester area. This includes a weekly Drop-In, Befriending, English tuition, a football-based project for young men and a Pathways to Independence project. Support and signposting are also offered to those families currently hosting refugees from the war in Ukraine

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 since inception
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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/23	£149,609	£122,931	£26,678	115
31/05/22	£131,503	£51,819	£79,684	34
31/05/21	£30,539	£44,230	£-13,691	132
31/05/20	£40,855	£42,915	£-2,060	132

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.sanctuaryinchichester.org

contact@sanctuaryinchichester.org

07713 4647671

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
115 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£241,393
Henry Smith Charity	£25,000
Sussex Community Foundation	£22,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£8,300
Allen Lane Foundation	£3,900

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Chichester
£241,393	20/10/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a tailored programme of support to newly settled refugees. The project will host support services for refugees in an area recently designated an official Asylum ....more The funding will be used to deliver a tailored programme of support to newly settled refugees. The project will host support services for refugees in an area recently designated an official Asylum resettlement area such as financial advice and English language lessons.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	05/08/2022	Building Sustainability for Sanctuary in Chichester
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Sanctuary in Chichester
£3,900	05/11/2021	£3,900 single grant as a salary contribution for a new part-time role supporting asylum seekers with training and employment help
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sanctuary in Chichester
£20,000	23/09/2021 24	towards two years' running costs of a charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Chichester, West Sussex.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,300	11/08/2020	"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."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sanctuary in Chichester
£1,000	11/05/2020	Sanctuary in Chicester support families by regular visits from volunteers and/or attending weekly drop-in sessions providing English lessons, helping children with homework and families 'navigate' ....more Sanctuary in Chicester support families by regular visits from volunteers and/or attending weekly drop-in sessions providing English lessons, helping children with homework and families 'navigate' their new, adopted, communities. Funding will provide six basic tablets plus support, so that all of the families they support receive the help they need during this lockdown period.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sanctuary in Chichester
£5,000	19/03/2020 12	towards one year's core costs of a charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Chichester, West Sussex
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sanctuary in Chichester
£21,000	21/08/2019 1	Funding was provided for training costs for young asylum seekers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALFRED HILGERS Appointed: 2022

EVIE ELIZABETH OWEN Appointed: 2023

JUDITH MARGARET CLOUSTON Appointed: 2022

LOIS ANNE SMITH Appointed: 2021

MICHAEL PETER MANSERGH Appointed: 2023

PHILIPPA MARY GOGARTY Appointed: 2021

SUSAN MARY HILGERS Appointed: 2022

TONY TOYNTON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2019, number: 1181855

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Room 115
26 The Hornet
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 7BB

Objectives

(1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SUFFERING AMONG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN CHICHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL, SOCIAL AND PASTORAL SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.

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