Sanctuary in Chichester CIO

Analysis

Sanctuary in Chichester CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Sanctuary in Chichester CIO reported income of £277k and spending of £251k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £31k to £277k (+806%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 331%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sanctuary in Chichester CIO sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vine Christian Centre, Bridgend (£277k), Bell Farm Christian Centre (£277k) and Oakham Baptist Church (£276k).