Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

REFUGEE SANCTUARY SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 28 years

www.rst.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities			£581		£1,093	£2,257
Donations & Legacies	£292,166	£714,583	£669,735	£620,150	£429,942
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£292,166	£714,583	£670,316	£620,150	£431,035	£365,674
Charitable activities spending	£374,382	£475,814	£627,259	£598,141	£540,395	£384,749
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£374,382	£475,814	£627,259	£598,141	£540,395	£384,749
Surplus/deficit	-£82,216	£238,769	£43,057	£22,009	-£109,360	-£19,075

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What it does

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

Who it helps

Other defined groups

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

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

Tudor Trust	£154,000
Foundation Scotland	£41,850
AB Charitable Trust	£15,000
William Grant Foundation	£7,500
CAF	£4,130

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£500	25/08/2023	Donation from Judith Statt Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£3,000	27/09/2022	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£300	12/09/2022	Donation from the Judith Statt Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/09/2022	Monthly donation from Susie Johnston Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	01/09/2022	Monthly donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	01/08/2022	August donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/08/2022	August donation from Susie Johnston Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/07/2022	July donation from Susie Johnston Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	01/07/2022	July donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/06/2022	Monthly donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/06/2022	Monthly donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/05/2022	Unrestricted monthly donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/05/2022	Unrestricted donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/04/2022	Unrestricted donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£100	01/04/2022	Unrestricted donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/04/2022	Unrestricted donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/03/2022	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/03/2022	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/02/2022	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/02/2022	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/01/2022	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/01/2022	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/12/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/12/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/11/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/11/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/10/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£100	01/10/2021	Donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/10/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/09/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/09/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/08/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/08/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/07/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/07/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/06/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/06/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/05/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/05/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/04/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£100	01/04/2021	Donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/04/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£4,000	26/03/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Tudor Trust - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£2,000	10/03/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/03/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/03/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/02/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/02/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	20/01/2021	Donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/01/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£4,000	06/01/2021	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/01/2021	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£400	31/12/2020	Donation from David Underdown
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/12/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/12/2020	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£2,500	22/11/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	11/11/2020	Donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/11/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/11/2020	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/10/2020	Donation from Allison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£100	01/10/2020	Donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/10/2020	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/09/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/09/2020	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/08/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/08/2020	Donation from Susie Johnstone
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/07/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£15,000	02/07/2020	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. The Refugee Survival Trust works to prevent and alleviate the destitution of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland and help them to integrate into their new ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. The Refugee Survival Trust works to prevent and alleviate the destitution of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland and help them to integrate into their new communities.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/07/2020	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£2,000	27/06/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
CAF - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£4,130	16/06/2020 3	Grant to Refugee Survival Trust to support the organisation through COVID19
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/06/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/06/2020	Donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£5,000	23/05/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/05/2020	Donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/05/2020	General charitable donation from Susie Johnston
Tudor Trust - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust (COVID19 Grant)
£2,000	16/04/2020	as emergency funding towards the costs of food and accommodation for refused asylum seekers in Glasgow who are at risk of destitution during the Coronavirus lockdown
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/04/2020	General charitable donation from Alison Graham.
William Grant Foundation - Coronavirus Assistance
£7,500	01/04/2020 6	Unrestricted funding to support the charity's work with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants affected by the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/04/2020	General charitable donation from Susie Johnston.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£100	01/04/2020	General charitable donation from Judith Statt.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£1,000	26/03/2020	To help vulnerable and isolated asylum seekers and refugees to meet the increased costs of staying at home during lockdown and self- isolation by providing food, toiletries and hygiene essentials and ....more To help vulnerable and isolated asylum seekers and refugees to meet the increased costs of staying at home during lockdown and self- isolation by providing food, toiletries and hygiene essentials and helping with higher utility bills.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/03/2020	General charitable donation from Alison Graham.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/03/2020	General charitable donation from Susie Johnston
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/02/2020	General charitable donation from Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/02/2020	General charitable donation from Susie Johnston
Tudor Trust - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£150,000	23/01/2020 36	over three years towards core salaries at a charity in Glasgow working with asylum seekers and refugees at risk of destitution
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£50	10/01/2020	General charitable donation from Alison Graham.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£10,000	05/01/2020	For the destitution fund if possible please. From Alison Graham
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£200	01/01/2020	General charitable donation from Susie Johnston
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£15,000	24/01/2019	£15,000 towards core costs. Refugee Survival Trust provides small one-off emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees. It also manages a multi agency partnership project (the Destitute Asylum ....more £15,000 towards core costs. Refugee Survival Trust provides small one-off emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees. It also manages a multi agency partnership project (the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service) to support routes out of long term destitution through casework, shelter and advice.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£10,000	23/01/2018	£10,000 towards core costs. Refugee Survival Trust provides small one-off emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees. It also manages a multi agency partnership project (the Destitute Asylum ....more £10,000 towards core costs. Refugee Survival Trust provides small one-off emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees. It also manages a multi agency partnership project (the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service) to support routes out of long term destitution through casework, shelter and advice.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Accommodation Worker
£7,000	19/09/2017	The salary costs of the Accommodation Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Documenting and sharing the benefits of befriending for integration in
£9,620	15/09/2017 12	This project will build on the group's current befriending programme by providing training on cultural awareness and language teaching skills (for the befrienders). The project will also develop ....more This project will build on the group's current befriending programme by providing training on cultural awareness and language teaching skills (for the befrienders). The project will also develop their online Glasgow Guide into a hard copy to be distributed around local council facilities.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£20,000	24/01/2017	£20,000 towards core costs. Refugee Survival Trust provides small one-off emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees. It also manages a multi agency partnership project (the Destitute Asylum ....more £20,000 towards core costs. Refugee Survival Trust provides small one-off emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees. It also manages a multi agency partnership project (the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service) to support routes out of long term destitution through casework, shelter and advice.
National Lottery Community Fund - Destitute Asylum Seeker Service
£146,507	28/10/2016 23	This group will help people by providing them with crisis aid, legal advice and ongoing support to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. The support provided will depend on the individual ....more This group will help people by providing them with crisis aid, legal advice and ongoing support to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. The support provided will depend on the individual circumstances of each client, but may involve emergency accommodation, washing facilities, food and toiletries, and legal advice.
AB Charitable Trust - Supporting destitute asylum seekers and refugees
£10,000	28/04/2015	£10,000 towards core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Destitute Asylum Seeker Support Service (DASS)
£10,000	24/03/2015 12	Not Available
AB Charitable Trust - RST provides grants to refugees.
£10,000	21/01/2014	£10,000 towards core costs
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Refugee Survival Trust
£46,024	04/08/2010 24	Towards Core costs Towards the salary of a development worker and associated costs.

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How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 42-63

CHEMONGES-MURZYNOWSKA, Elizabeth-Mya
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Early Years Practitioner

COPIC, Milan
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Production Director

FINER, Emily, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Senior Lecturer

FLEMING, Ashley
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Senior Associate

MAY, Derek George
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Finance Director

NADANASABAPATHY, Mahindhan
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

TAGWIREYI, Ronald Tapiwa Hlabanai
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Customer Services

WESTENDARP, Amy
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Fundraising Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 28/12/1995, number: SC024328
Registered at Companies House on 09/10/2004, number: SC274440

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Floor 3, Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4TB

Objectives

3. The objects of the Company shall be, in respect of refugees and asylum seekers and/or the families of refugees and asylum seekers: (i) the relief of those in need by reason of disadvantage. (ii) the prevention or relief of poverty. (iii) the advancement of education including the education of refugees and asylum seekers and/or their families and the education of the public on issues related to refugees and asylum seekers. (iv) the advancement of health. (v) the saving of lives. (vi) the advancement of citizenship or community development. (vii) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (viii) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities. (ix) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (x) the promotion of religious or racial harmony. (xi) the promotion of equality and diversity. and (xii) any other object that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding objects.

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