Leicester City of Sanctuary

Registered charity 1172819 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Leicestershire, Leicester City, Rutland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.1y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.9y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

Disability 8General Charitable Purposes 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8

Commercial experience

Education 3Other services 1

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Contact

Website	LEICESTER.CITYOFSANCTUARY.ORG
Email	contactus@leicester.cityofsanctuary.org
Phone	07810023659
Address	c/o The Bridge Offices, 43 Melton Street, LEICESTER, LE1 3NB

Finances

£87,300 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£89,480	£54,834
2022	£79,050	£80,483
2023	£90,721	£108,503
2024	£87,589	£100,639
2025	£87,300	£77,876

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 May 2017

Trustees (8)

8trustees

73median age

1aged 70+

Rev Anthony Peter Hobsonage 73 Chair since 2017
Anne Senior since 2022
Dr Poojaben Shah since 2025
Jessamyn Helen Witthaus since 2024
Peter James Williamson since 2024
Sarah Jones since 2022
Sherri Sau-Yee Wong Hearing since 2024
Sultana Taib since 2025

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