2025-03-31-accounts - Bradford City Of Sanctuary

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Bradford City of Sanctuary

Charity registration number: 1160553

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1)To advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum; 2)To promote social inclusion of refugees and asylum-seekers in Bradford who are socially excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of being a member of a socially and economically deprived community.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	- Engaging with local organisations via our Sanctuary Awards programme to ensure their services are accessible and tailored towards the needs of asylum seekers and refugees - Engagement with local, regional and national media on asylum issues - Giving public awareness raising talks about our work, the wider asylum system and current developments - Running occasional awareness-raising events and providing information stalls at local events - Chairing citywide networks to improve service provision and amplify the voice of the sector/of lived experience.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making


Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity had 11 volunteers, whose roles included trusteeship, participation in our Sanctuary Award assessment panels, membership of our lived experience Advisory Group, and helping run events/activities or lead on initiatives
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	- Our Sanctuary Awards programme ensured that key local services are accessible to and tailored towards the needs of asylum seekers and refugees. During the year this included ongoing work with the local council, Bradford College and Bradford University, engaging new schools and sustaining partnerships with awarded schools and awarding all Bradford Libraries for the first time. - Development of our Advisory Group of people with lived refugee experience, to ensure our work accurately reflects and responds to the needs of these groups, regularly consulting with them to inform and guide our work. - Ensuring new arrivals to the city have access to key, relevant and timely information via outreach and promotion of two websites: ‘Free in Bradford’ and ‘Welcome to Bradford’ - Engagement with local, regional and national media on asylum issues to ensure that accurate information is in the public domain - Supporting and resourcing the local asylum and refugee support sector through chairing the local network, building capacity, promoting sector services/sector voice via engagement with the Local Authority. - Giving talks to interested groups - Facilitating displays at other public events such as the local Peace Fair - Facilitate monthly ‘Bradford Community Learning Together’ sessions providing free learning opportunities for volunteers and

staff in the migration support sector.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Fund fund fund fund fund FUNDS Balances from last year 39,478 6,607 7,068 3,303 22,500 0 Transfer of Funds 0 (40) 0 i) ) 0 Surplus/deticit ytd 795 5,918 (4,241) 2,586 (15,428) 12,000 BALANCE 40,273 12,485 2,827 5,889 7,072 12,000 ASSETS Bank balance 27,582 BCP a/c balance 12,357 Equals a/c balance 299 Petty cash 35 TOTAL ASSETS 40,273
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity’s reserves are identified in our accounts as General Funds and do not include restricted funds. Our reserves are held for the following reasons:  for day-to-day operations of the charity;  to provide funds to facilitate the continued operation of the charity in the event of a shortage of current funding at any given time.  to provide funds for unanticipated opportunities; and/or  to provide cover against unforeseen risks. The trustees have set a target for reserves to equate to a minimum of three months expenditure
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£12,485
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustee recruitment is via advertising a role description in relevant local channels, vetting of applications and references by the current trustees, and appointment by a resolution passed at a properly convened trustees’ meeting

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	We have a wide range of policies covering employment, finance, safeguarding, equality and diversity, data protection
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We are members of, but legally and organisationally independent of, the national City of Sanctuary movement
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Bradford City of Sanctuary
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1160553
Charity’s principal address	Registered Address: C/o Touchstone, 4 Easby Road, Bradford, BD7 1QX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
William Sutcliffe	Chair	Trustee Board
GeoffreyHale	Treasurer	Trustee Board
Rosie MacPherson		Trustee Board
Susan Naylor		Trustee Board
KayHolden		Trustee Board
Esther Douglas		Trustee Board
Clementina Ngoma		Trustee Board

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Tina Brocklebank

Position (eg Secretary, Director Chair, etc)

Date

5.01.2025


TOTAL 1,592 466 47,496 3,459 3,073	General Fund 1,592 466 0 3,459 968	Admin Fund 0 0 7,150 0 100 (100)	Schools Fund 0 0 23,351 0 0	Director Fund 0 0 4,995 0 0	New Dir Fund 0 0 12,000 0 0	RWGGT
						0 0 0 0 2,006
56,086	6,485	7,150	23,351	4,995	12,000	2,006
16,694 9,452 16,042 3,199 406	0 0 0 0 0	0 9,452 0 717 69	16,694 0 0 1,266 158	0 0 16,042 1,217 178	0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0
45,793	0	10,238	18,118	17,437	0	0
2,819 152 0 224 2,441 892 655 166 318 87 213 609 250 224 342 0 106	0 0 0 0 395 0 0 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 (100)	479 26 0 38 0 152 111 0 54 15 36 103 43 38 58 0 0	1,100 59 0 87 0 348 256 0 124 34 83 237 98 87 133 0 0	1,241 67 0 99 0 393 288 0 140 38 94 268 110 99 150 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 2,046 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55,291	567	11,391	20,765	20,423	0	2,046

795	5,918 (4,241)		2,586	(15,428)	12,000	(40)

(1) Unqualified expenditure reimbursed

BALANCE SHEET

TOTAL 39,478 0 795	General Fund 6,607 (40) 5,918	Admin Fund 7,068 0 (4,241)	Schools Fund 3,303 0 2,586	Director Fund 22,500 0 (15,428)	New Dir Fund 0 0 12,000	RWGGT
						0 40 (40)
40,273	12,485	2,827	5,889	7,072	12,000	(0)
27,582 12,357 299 35 40,273

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees Bradford City of Sanctuary CIO On accounts for the year ended 31# March 2025 Charlty no (If any) 1160553 Set out on pages (rernemb8r lo indude the pag¥ numbots of addilK>nal sh*olsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312025L)L) i l YYYY. Responslbllltles and basls As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records", or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete th8 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Datè: q_S-202 Name: Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any); A.A.T. IER Oct 2018

Address: I f IJJI OTrJ YoLk Yow 8r Qi Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018


TOTAL 1,592 466 47,496 3,459 3,073	General Fund 1,592 466 0 3,459 968	Admin Fund 0 0 7,150 0 100 (100)	Schools Fund 0 0 23,351 0 0	Director Fund 0 0 4,995 0 0	New Dir Fund 0 0 12,000 0 0	RWGGT
						0 0 0 0 2,006
56,086	6,485	7,150	23,351	4,995	12,000	2,006
16,694 9,452 16,042 3,199 406	0 0 0 0 0	0 9,452 0 717 69	16,694 0 0 1,266 158	0 0 16,042 1,217 178	0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0
45,793	0	10,238	18,118	17,437	0	0
2,819 152 0 224 2,441 892 655 166 318 87 213 609 250 224 342 0 106	0 0 0 0 395 0 0 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 (100)	479 26 0 38 0 152 111 0 54 15 36 103 43 38 58 0 0	1,100 59 0 87 0 348 256 0 124 34 83 237 98 87 133 0 0	1,241 67 0 99 0 393 288 0 140 38 94 268 110 99 150 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 2,046 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55,291	567	11,391	20,765	20,423	0	2,046

795	5,918 (4,241)		2,586	(15,428)	12,000	(40)

(1) Unqualified expenditure reimbursed

BALANCE SHEET

TOTAL 39,478 0 795	General Fund 6,607 (40) 5,918	Admin Fund 7,068 0 (4,241)	Schools Fund 3,303 0 2,586	Director Fund 22,500 0 (15,428)	New Dir Fund 0 0 12,000	RWGGT
						0 40 (40)
40,273	12,485	2,827	5,889	7,072	12,000	(0)
27,582 12,357 299 35 40,273