2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.2021 Period start date To date

31.12.2021 Period end

Charity name: Sanctuary on Sea

Charity registration number: 1183229

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	(1) Education of the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum; (2) Social inclusion of refugees and asylum-seekers (3) Equality and diversity for the public benefit by participating in activities that foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds
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	Provision of advice and information and advocacy in support of racial equal and community harmony.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confirm that the trustees have had access to the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’ and are confident that during the reporting period the charity has been run in accordance with this guidance.

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	SORP reference
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We depend on a network of short term and long term volunteers to carry out all activities.

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	In 2021 many of the regular activities carried out by the charity, such as the organisation of Refugee Week in Brighton, did not take place. The charity has continued to maintain a website, including up to date links for all local organisations providing support to refugees and asylum seekers. It also produced a regular (monthly) newsletter. These activities have provided a basis for information for the local community and some basis for orientation for newly arrived refugees.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial period there was a positive balance of £8,294
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The balance is held to cover activities planned before new income
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	none
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertainties, given zero overheads and substantial existing balance

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	CIO
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	(1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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The charity works with the national City of Sanctuary network which is registered The charity’s organisational separately. structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Sanctuary on Sea (Brighton and Hove City of Sanctuary)
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charitynumber	1183229
Charity’s principal address	61 Chester Terrace BRIGHTON BN1 6GB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Richard Williams	chair
	Julia Panton
	Michael Collyer	treasurer
	Anne Feltham

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets There are no funds held in this capacity 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

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) Michael Collyer Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date 31.10.2022

Charity Name No (if any) Sanctuary on Sea (Brighton&Hove City of Sanctuary) 1183229

Receipts and payments accounts

Period start date Period end date For the period To from 1.1.2021 31.12.2021

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts Opening balance 8.393 - - - - Sub total (Gross income for AR) 0 - - 8,393 -

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).

A2 Asset and table).	investment sales, (see
			0 -			-			-		-
			-			-			-		-		-
	Sub total		-			-			-		-		-
	Total receipts	0			-			-			8,393		-

A3 Payments

A3 Payments
Bestfoot music workshop	99		-		-		99		-
			-		-				-
			-		-				-
			-		-				-

- Sub total 99 - - 99 -

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

		0	-			-				-			0-
		-				-				-			-
	Sub total	0-				-				-			0-		-
	Total payments	99			-				-				99		-
	Net of receipts/(payments)						-				-		8,294		-
A5	Transfers between funds
			-				-			-			-		-
A6	Cash funds last year end
			-				-			-			-		-
	Cash funds this year end	8,294					-				-		8,294		-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds	Details Cooperative Bank Balance Total cash funds	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 8,294 8,294	Restricted funds to nearest £ - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
		8,294	-	-
		8,294	-	-

B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details none Details none Details none Details none Signature	OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - Print Name Michael Collyer	OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			Current value (optional)
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			Current value (optional)
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			When due (optional)
			Date of approval
		Michael Collyer	31.10.2022