The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

York City of Sanctuary

Registered charity 1176094 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: City Of Wakefield, Bradford City, North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Kingston Upon Hull City, East Riding Of Yorkshire, City Of York

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7
trustees on the board
5.7y median 6y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
12.3y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.york.cityofsanctuary.org
Emailpeter@yorkcos.org.uk
Phone01904426891
Address10 BURNISTON GROVE, YORK, YO10 3RP

Finances

£55,148 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£7,059£4,255
2022£7,894£4,435
2023£93,845£36,960
2024£31,401£42,451
2025£55,148£45,674

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.3) 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 05 Dec 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees
78median age
2aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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