# LEICESTER CITY OF SANCTUARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1172819
- **Other names:** LCOS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 2, 2017
- **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=1172819


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o The Bridge Offices, 43 Melton Street, LEICESTER
- **Postcode:** LE1 3NB
- **Phone:** 07810023659
- **Email:** contactus@leicester.cityofsanctuary.org
- **Website:** LEICESTER.CITYOFSANCTUARY.ORG



## Activities

**Objects:** 1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND TO PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM OR SANCTUARY.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST REFUGEES, PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY AND PEOPLE REFUSED ASYLUM IN THE UK, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, RESIDING IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE OR RUTLAND.3 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR TRAINING, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.4 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.

**Activities:** PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS VIA THE FOLLOWING: A WEEKLY DROP-IN WITH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, SEWING CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES; FOOTBALL TEAM; NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH TEAM.PROVIDING SPEAKERS TO EDUCATE ON ASYLUM AND REFUGEE ISSUES TO A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS AND WORKING TO PROMOTE THEY INTERESTS AND INTEGRATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Leicester City
- Leicestershire
- Rutland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £87300 | £77876 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £87589 | £100639 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £90721 | £108503 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £79050 | £80483 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £89480 | £54834 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Rev ANTHONY PETER HOBSON** (Chair) — appointed May 2, 2017
- Anne Senior — appointed March 22, 2022
- Dr Poojaben Shah — appointed Oct. 25, 2025
- Jessamyn Helen Witthaus — appointed April 26, 2024
- Peter James Williamson — appointed April 26, 2024
- Sarah Jones — appointed March 22, 2022
- Sherri Sau-Yee Wong Hearing — appointed April 26, 2024
- Sultana Taib — appointed June 17, 2025