York City of Sanctuary

Analysis

York City of Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, York City of Sanctuary reported income of £55k and spending of £46k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,059 to £55k (+681%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1089%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, York City of Sanctuary sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastbourne Networx (£55k), Getting Court (£55k) and Medway Ethnic Minority Forum (£54k).