# DURHAM CITY OF SANCTUARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1168523
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 1, 2016
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1168523


## Contact

- **Address:** St. Aidans College, Windmill Hill, Durham
- **Postcode:** DH1 3LJ
- **Phone:** 0191 3345769
- **Email:** info@durham.cityofsanctuary.org
- **Website:** durham.cityofsanctuary.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS IN DURHAM, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROMOTING THE INCLUSION, INTEGRATION AND WELFARE OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS, BY ENCOURAGING A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO BECOMING A PLACE OF WELCOME AND SAFETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT;B) ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND LIAISING WITH DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANISATIONS IN WELCOMING AND ASSISTING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS; ANDC) PROVIDING ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON THE SITUATION OF LOCAL REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND TO PUBLICISE AND CELEBRATE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND TO UK SOCIETY AND CULTURE, AND TO CHALLENGE HOSTILITY AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEM.

**Activities:** We are part of the nationwide City of Sanctuary movement. Based in County Durham, we work to build opportunities for introductions and friendship between sanctuary seekers and local people, helping new arrivals to integrate into our communities. Our aim is to create a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary from war and persecution.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Durham



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £27641 | £36095 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £19713 | £32893 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £59619 | £25716 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £18398 | £19785 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £7849 | £11532 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr SUSAN FRANCES FRENK** (Chair) — appointed April 19, 2016
- Amna Al Ali — appointed Oct. 15, 2018
- Edwin Herbert Simpson — appointed July 1, 2018
- Fadia Faqir — appointed June 17, 2022
- Iman Hafez Malouhi — appointed July 1, 2018
- Irene Wilkinson — appointed June 17, 2022
- Julius Radziunas — appointed April 1, 2025
- Nelli Stavropolou — appointed Jan. 1, 2017
- TANYA PATRICIA DEVEREUX — appointed April 19, 2016