MANCHESTER CITY OF SANCTUARY

Charity number: 1168839
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our mission is to spread the City of Sanctuary network to Manchester making it a welcoming city, open and fair for all. We want to create a more inclusive and welcoming city to those seeking sanctuary who bring skills, enterprise, music, food and hard work to enrich our city. We run monthly conversation clubs and meals as well as offering practical projects and signposting services

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £72,703
Total expenditure: £79,427

People

8 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Manchester City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 August 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sami Gichki Chair 15 May 2024
YOUTH FOCUS NORTH WEST LTD
Received: On time
YOUNG ROOTS
Received: On time
THE SHEILA MCKECHNIE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Naveeda Ikram Trustee 13 February 2025
GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT
Received: On time
Helen Vivienne Dorothy Moore Start Trustee 13 February 2025
None on record
Rebecca Barnes Trustee 13 February 2025
None on record
Bethany Jane Rugen Trustee 13 February 2025
None on record
Kathleen Adela Demjaha Trustee 13 February 2025
None on record
Cameron Boyle Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Mark Andrew Kingston Trustee 15 February 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £45.01k £64.13k £79.37k £60.66k £72.70k
Total expenditure £39.97k £66.40k £55.55k £77.70k £79.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £3.00k £3.88k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 19 Aug 2016

Charitable objects

I. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY IN MANCHESTER ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM OR SANCTUARY. II. TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN MANCHESTER AMONGST REFUGEES, PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY, AND PEOPLE REFUSED ASYLUM IN THE UK. III. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES. IV. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF IT FOR THEIR BENEFIT INCLUDING REFUGEES, PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY, AND PEOPLE REFUSED ASYLUM IN THE UK. V. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.

Contact information

Address:
c/o MACC
Swan Buildings
20 Swan Street
Manchester
M5 5JW
Phone:
07546575195
Email:
manchester@cityofsanctuary.org
Website:

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