Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

CALDERDALE VALLEY OF SANCTUARY

Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary is a network of organisations (members) and individuals (supporters) who work together to make Calderdale a place of welcome for refugees and those seeking asylum. Our activities vary and depend on the expertise and interests of our members and supporters. Every year Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary co-ordinates Refugee Week across the Borough.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/03/24		£29	£19	£9	n/a
31/03/23		£35	£29	£6	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://calderdale.cityofsanctuary.org/

hello@calderdale.cityofsanctuary.org

07857 140207

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Calderdale,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
Community Foundation for Calderdale - Building networks
£4,970	25/04/2023	Grant to Calderdale Valley Of Sanctuary
Community Foundation for Calderdale - Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary Development
£10,000	12/04/2021	Grant to Calderdale Valley Of Sanctuary

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

BILIKISU ELEYINMI Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER JAMES FOLEY Appointed: 2024

FOLASHADE GANIYAT IFEKOYA Appointed: 2023

LAURA IRIS BEESLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2023

OBOMATE BENIBO Appointed: 2023

REBEKAH ANN HELLEWELL Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2022, number: 1197764

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

St. Augustines Centre
Hanson Lane
HALIFAX
HX1 5PG

Objectives

OUR PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY BY COLLABORATING AS A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS AND PROMOTING ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND WELCOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE CALDERDALE THEIR HOME.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE IN CALDERDALE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WITHIN CALDERDALE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY REASON OF THEIR REFUGEE OR ASYLUM SEEKER STATUS AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

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