Durham City of Sanctuary

Registered charity 1168523 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Durham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.9y median 8y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Education 1Health and social care 1Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

North East Humanists 1 shared trustee
Esh Winning Residents Association 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

North East Humanists 1 shared trustee
Esh Winning Residents Association 1 shared trustee
ST John's School Parents and Friends Association (Tunbridge Wells) Similar size; both General purposes
The Henry Denman and Agneta Mary Cook Charity Similar size; both General purposes
Friends of Paddock Wood Primary School Similar size; both General purposes
Kingshott Association Similar size; both General purposes

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Contact

Website	durham.cityofsanctuary.org
Email	info@durham.cityofsanctuary.org
Phone	0191 3345769
Address	St. Aidans College, Windmill Hill, Durham, DH1 3LJ

Finances

£27,641 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£7,849	£11,532
2022	£18,398	£19,785
2023	£59,619	£25,716
2024	£19,713	£32,893
2025	£27,641	£36,095

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS IN DURHAM, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROMOTING THE INCLUSION, INTEGRATION AND WELFARE OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, BY ENCOURAGING A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO BECOMING A PLACE OF WELCOME AND SAFETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT;B) ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND LIAISING WITH DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANISATIONS IN WELCOMING AND ASSISTING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS; ANDC) PROVIDING ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON THE SITUATION OF LOCAL REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND TO PUBLICISE AND CELEBRATE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND TO UK SOCIETY AND CULTURE, AND TO CHALLENGE HOSTILITY AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEM.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 01 Aug 2016

Trustees (9)

9trustees

67median age

1aged 70+

Dr Susan Frances Frenk Chair since 2016
Amna Al Ali since 2018
Edwin Herbert Simpson since 2018
Fadia Faqir since 2022
Iman Hafez Malouhi since 2018
Irene Wilkinsonage 78 since 2022
Julius Radziunas since 2025
Nelli Stavropolou since 2017
Tanya Patricia Devereuxage 55 since 2016

Connected charities (2)

Esh Winning Residents Association 1 shared trustee
North East Humanists 1 shared trustee

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