Celebrating Sanctuary
Analysis
Celebrating Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Celebrating Sanctuary reported income of £49k and spending of £80k, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income fell from £99k to £49k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Celebrating Sanctuary sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Haslemere Thespians (£49k), The Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company (£49k) and Cowley Road Works (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A diverse music and arts organisation with a mission to support , develop and celebrate refugee and migrant artists, to engage through community projects with refugees and asylum seekers. Founded in 2 002 we have developed 3 main strands to our work: World Music including Refugee Week, Artist development with refugee and migrant artists, Community Engagement with refugees and asylum seekers. .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Haslemere Thespians | Surrey | £49k |
| The Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company | Wirral | £49k |
| Cowley Road Works | Oxford | £49k |
| The Florilegium Trust | London | £49k |