Portsmouth City of Sanctuary

Analysis

Portsmouth City of Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment 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 services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Portsmouth City of Sanctuary reported income of £154k and spending of £110k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £51k to £154k (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Portsmouth City of Sanctuary sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Traffikanalysis Hub Ltd (£153k), Global Girl Project (£155k) and Out & Proud African Lgbti (£152k).