Sanctuary Foundation
Analysis
Sanctuary Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Sanctuary Foundation reported income of £100k and spending of £143k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £510k to £100k (-80%), an average of -56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sanctuary Foundation sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The College of Medicine (£100k), The Swann-Morton Foundation (£100k) and Corwen War Memorial Park (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REFUGEES, THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM, AND THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME DISPLACED, BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING SANCTUARY, HOSPITALITY, SAFEGUARDING AND RELIEF
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The College of Medicine | Great Maze Pond | £100k |
| The Swann-Morton Foundation | Sheffield | £100k |
| Corwen War Memorial Park | Corwen | £100k |
| The Joseph and Lena Randall Charitable Trust | Monaco | £100k |