Bradford City of Sanctuary

Analysis

Bradford City of Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Bradford City of Sanctuary reported income of £60k and spending of £54k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13k to £60k (+351%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Bradford City of Sanctuary sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Make Space for Girls (£59k), Women Living Under Muslim Laws - International Solidarity Network (Wluml) (£60k) and The International Roundtable for Sustainable Tea (Thirst) (£58k).