# BRISTOL CITY OF SANCTUARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1177122
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 12, 2018
- **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=1177122


## Contact

- **Address:** THE ASSISI CENTRE, LAWFORDS GATE, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS5 0RE
- **Phone:** 07341218773
- **Email:** info@bristol.cityofsanctuary.org
- **Website:** www.bristol.cityofsanctuary.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROMOTING AND/OR CO-ORDINATING SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY 2. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES LIVING OR WORKING IN BRISTOL AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY ACTING AS AN UMBRELLA AND RESOURCE FOR LOCAL REFUGEE SUPPORT SERVICES, 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND HUMAN RIGHTS.4. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY.

**Activities:** Bristol City of Sanctuary  works with organisations and individuals in Bristol to take practical activities to promote welcome and safety for all, including people seeking sanctuary fleeing from war, violence and persecution.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bristol City
- South Gloucestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £101670 | £42906 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £36888 | £19135 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £30517 | £34879 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £35272 | £28413 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £41747 | £22534 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Nathalie Jaifar** (Chair) — appointed July 17, 2019
- Amy Elizabeth Hitchcock — appointed March 19, 2025
- Caroline Mary Beatty — appointed May 10, 2017
- Dr Katie Bales — appointed Dec. 5, 2018
- Helen Kidan — appointed Nov. 6, 2019
- Reem Elnady — appointed Oct. 2, 2025
- Ruth Mawnan Pickersgill — appointed Jan. 29, 2026
- Souvik Saha — appointed July 17, 2019
- Susana Askew — appointed Feb. 12, 2018