# CITY OF SANCTUARY SWINDON

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1177624
- **Other names:** SWINDON CITY OF SANCTUARY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 20, 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=1177624


## Contact

- **Address:** VOLUNTARY ACTION SWINDON, 1 JOHN STREET, SWINDON
- **Postcode:** SN1 1RT
- **Phone:** 07903167142
- **Email:** info@swindon.cityofsanctuary.org
- **Website:** https://swindon.cityofsanctuary.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY IN SWINDON, ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATINGTO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM(II) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES(III) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS(IV) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN SWINDON

**Activities:** Promote a culture of welcome, inclusion and support for everyone in Swindon with a focus on those seeking sanctuary.We do this by bringing people and organisations in our community together, providing practical support through projects, running community events, raising awareness and campaigning for social justice, therefore contributing to the wider, national movement that is City of Sanctuary.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Swindon
- Wiltshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £67244 | £93005 | — | — |
| April 30, 2024 | £63479 | £97194 | — | — |
| April 30, 2023 | £49191 | £37999 | — | — |
| April 30, 2022 | £55706 | £41498 | — | — |
| April 30, 2021 | £48883 | £31193 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Alrazi Suliman — appointed Aug. 27, 2024
- Ben Jackson — appointed April 30, 2025
- John Andew Lavery — appointed Dec. 17, 2024
- Lindsay Jane Gutteridge — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Moses Lubanda — appointed April 21, 2020
- Serena Juul — appointed April 21, 2020