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2023-12-31-accounts

City of Sanctuary UK

Charity number 1184613

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

City of Sanctuary UK

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2 to 7
Examiner's report 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the accounts 11 to 15

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

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City of Sanctuary UK

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2023

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Co-Chair Co-Chair Amani Yahya Resigned 5 October 2023 Treasurer

Amani Yahya Jeff Morgan

Resigned 5 October 2023

Appointed 26 January 2023 Appointed 26 January 2023

Charity number 1184613 Registered and principal address Bankers PO Box 384 Co-operative Bank plc Leeds P O Box 250 L26 1GJ Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

Registered in England and Wales

Cambridge and Counties Charnwood Court 5B New Walk Leicester LE1 6TE

The Charity Bank Ltd Fosse House 182 High Street Tonbridge TN9 1BE

Redwood Bank Limited Suite 101, The Nexus Building Broadway, Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TA

Unity Trust Bank plc Four Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2JB

Independent examiner

Simon Bostrom FCIE West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) association formed on 26 July 2019 and is governed by a constitution.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.

Trustees may also be co-opted by the members or by the other trustees in the course of the year.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Introduction

City by city, community by community, City of Sanctuary UK is building welcome for people seeking sanctuary*. From community groups and refugee sector networks to schools and universities, local councils to libraries and theatres, we work with individuals, groups and organisations in every area and sector. The community groups, networks and streams/awards programmes we support enable opportunities for everyone to play their part in building a more welcoming, inclusive and compassionate society. From small acts of kindness to big political change, our inclusive networks are building a better, fairer, kinder society - for everyone. Through building a movement of welcome we are improving inclusion and community cohesion for the benefit of everyone.

* People seeking sanctuary is our preferred term in most contexts as this term focuses on people first as opposed to their immigration status.

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects

  1. To advance the education of the public in general and in particular the City of Sanctuary network in subjects relating to refugees and those seeking asylum in such ways as the trustees shall think fit in particular but not exclusively by:

  2. a Supporting, promoting and organising the City of Sanctuary network, including identifying the needs of the network and establishing projects or resources to address them;

  3. b Raising awareness of the work of the City of Sanctuary network to the public and media;

  4. c Encouraging cities, towns, villages, regions, areas, places, organisations and institutions to become welcome and safe, through the provision of information, advice and support;

  5. d Advancing the education and training of people who are refugees or asylum seekers;

  6. e Liaising with other private, voluntary and statutory organisations on relevant issues.

  7. The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by: promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds including promoting activities to foster understanding between the general public, refugees and asylum seekers.

Our approach

We are working to embed welcome and compassion, so that wherever people seeking sanctuary go - schools, services, businesses, faith and community groups, their own neighbourhoods and streets – they will find people who welcome them and understand why they are here. Movement building is at the core of everything we do. We maintain that if we are successful in building a strong and widespread movement this will translate into public support for changes in policy and practice. The streams of sanctuary and awards programmes (see below) which enable us to branch out beyond organisations and projects with a specific role to work with people seeking sanctuary to inspire more people to become involved in speaking up for sanctuary and to wield political power locally.

We believe the most effective way to motivate people to get involved is by providing opportunities for the receiving community members to meet with people from a sanctuary seeking background. The City of Sanctuary networks are uniquely positioned to facilitate social connections that can turn people’s compassion into action. To achieve our vision of welcome we work with others to contribute to building an even broader social movement. By bringing people together, celebrating our shared humanity and encouraging people to put their compassion into action, we can build strong, welcoming, cohesive communities.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Our approach - continued

Whilst everyone involved in City of Sanctuary has the flexibility to determine how best to work towards our vision of welcome, the following principles should be applied: -

Achievements and performance

Network coordination and support to the City of Sanctuary network of groups

We now have 126 City of Sanctuary groups in villages, towns, cities and regions across the UK who are working towards our vision of welcome. Our vast network of local groups provide direct support whilst building welcome within communities. In light of the continued hostile public policy our groups have stepped up like never before, whether it's arranging distributions of vital supplies or supporting those housed in hotels. In 2023 we provided one-to-one advice and online training to support groups on a variety of areas, including coproduction, supporting people housed in hotels and a session with Hope Not Hate on ‘Responding to hostility’ (in light of the rise in far-right activity).

Develop and promote Streams of Sanctuary programmes and Awards

Schools of Sanctuary

We have experienced another huge growth in our network of schools. There are now 417 awarded schools, with another 393 working towards recognition. 92 awards and 3 re-accreditations were given in 2023. This year our schools work was recognised globally as one of 29 'Promising Practices' in Refugee Education. Schools of Sanctuary is being actively delivered in 50+ areas across the UK by our team of local leads. Each lead is trained, advised and supported by us. Where we don’t have a lead, we support the school directly - we’re currently supporting 61. In 2023, we organised 4 events, officially partnered with Anglia-Ruskin University, established a national working group for organisations working in refugee education and spoke at a migrant girls' education event in the House of Commons.

Universities of Sanctuary

Across the UK there are now over 60 universities who either have the University of Sanctuary award or are working towards it. That's well over a third of all UK universities. 35 have been formally recognised as Universities of Sanctuary - 7 of which were awarded in 2023 with a further 3 being re-accredited. There are also now 88 universities with Sanctuary Scholarships – that’s over half of all UK universities offering fully funded places to hundreds of students from a forced displacement background. This year our Universities Annual Conference was attended by a record 300 people, and we co-organised four Scholarship Networking events for 100+ university staff. We are proud to have partnered with the Scottish Refugee Council to develop a training programme for Institutions wanting to apply for the award - to date, five universities have benefited from this training.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Achievements and performance continued

Local Authority Network

There was unprecedented growth and interest in our Local Authority Network in 2023. A total of 56 local councils are now formally within the Local Authority network, and overall we are engaged with 158, including 28 out of 32 London Boroughs. 68 councils have now passed motions committing themselves to work with us to build inclusion and welcome within their policy and practice - 23 of these were passed in 2023. There are now 12 fully awarded Local Authorities: Lewisham, Bradford, Lambeth, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Salford, Sevenoaks, Greenwich, Sandwell, Islington and Waltham Forest. We were delighted to receive funding from the Lloyds Bank Foundation to support our work with local authorities from 2024-2027.

Arts Networks of Sanctuary

The number of awarded arts organisations has grown by a third in 2023. From platforming playwrights from a refugee background to making galleries accessible and inviting to everyone, our arts network is reaching across divides and platforming the voices that urgently need to be heard. 10 new institutions achieved an award or re-accreditation this year. There are now 42 formally recognised arts organisations, including 27 theatres and theatre companies, 5 museums, 3 festivals, 4 art galleries, a Choir, Magazine and Cinema of Sanctuary. Over the year we ran 3 information sessions for arts organisations and supported over 30 institutions to start their journeys to becoming a place of sanctuary.

Libraries of Sanctuary

From taking mobile libraries to asylum accommodation and stocking books in different languages to hosting ESOL classes, signposting support services and offering free IT subscriptions, libraries often offer the first warm welcome a new arrival receives. There are now 22 awarded Library Services of Sanctuary - in total that’s almost 400 libraries around the UK who are recognised by the award. 7 of these awards were given in 2023, resulting in almost 200 additional libraries, including Essex Libraries which is the second largest service in the UK with 74 branches. Over the year we ran 3 information sessions for libraries and supported over 20 to start their journeys to becoming a place of sanctuary.

Maternity and Health Streams

Our Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing project has seen an ongoing collaboration with The Mental Health Foundation, leading to several Sanctuary Ambassadors trained as peer-to-peer wellbeing support leaders. We are very proud that one health organisation has obtained the award and 9 others, including NHS trusts, are working towards it. There are 8 awarded maternity organisations, including The Birth Partner Project in Cardiff, the first organisation in Wales to receive the award. We currently have 8 more organisations working towards the award.

Supporting people with lived experience to become leaders across the organisation, networks and movement

One of our priorities this year has been to ensure that more people with lived experience are not just actively participating in our work but are empowered to become leaders. Whilst we still have a lot of work to do we have experienced growth in our Sanctuary Ambassador Networks and have more people with lived experience engaged with our work than ever. We now have 51 members of our Sanctuary Ambassador Network. Sanctuary Ambassadors participate in our Streams of Sanctuary programmes and awards, advocacy, campaigns and communication work. This year saw our ambassadors representing us as Refugee Week Ambassadors and undertaking social media take-overs and interviews on national and local media. The Experts by Experience Advisory Group continue to influence how we deliver on our strategic objectives and operational plans.

We continued to deliver our Sanctuary in Politics course which is an innovative learning course developed to empower and inform people seeking sanctuary about how the UK political system works, campaigning techniques and how to work with the media effectively. Graduates of the course are encouraged to then become Sanctuary Ambassadors. In 2023 we ran two courses, one in Wales focusing on UK politics and migrant rights and one in London looking at climate justice.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Achievements and performance continued

Facilitate communications across City of Sanctuary networks, promote a positive message of welcome for people seeking sanctuary and mobilising support for advocacy and campaigning initiatives.

As part of our commitment to building a movement, City of Sanctuary UK aims to mobilise supporters and work with others to build a united voice to advocate for people seeking sanctuary across the UK. We are a key member of the Together With Refugees coalition and our strategy firmly supports the coalition call for a more effective, fair and humane approach to supporting people seeking sanctuary.

This year saw the introduction of the Illegal Migration Act - one of the largest roll backs of refugee rights that this country has ever seen. It has never been so important to stand up for sanctuary, and to encourage others to do the same. In response, we designed and launched Speak Up for Sanctuary, a new programme designed to support people who may have little or no previous campaigning experience to recognise their power in making change, to speak up for refugee rights and to supercharge efforts to build welcoming and compassionate communities. Our Theory of Change is built around the idea that if people have the chance to come together and recognise their shared humanity, they are then more likely to stand up for each other's rights. In 2023 we delivered the programme three times with over 400 attendees.

Reflections on 2023

The increasingly hostile political context culminated in 2023 with the introduction of the Government’s Illegal Migration Act which denies people seeking sanctuary the right to seek asylum in the UK and attempts to send them to Rwanda. It ends the UK’s commitment to the UN Refugee Convention, of which the UK was a founding signatory in 1951. Alongside our refugee sector partners, we have been involved in efforts to push back against the devastating legislation. At the same time City of Sanctuary groups have been doing all that they can to support people already in the UK that are subjected to our inhumane asylum system, including providing emergency support to people housed in hotels. At the same time groups are reporting increased tension and fear within communities, caused by divisive politics and negative and inaccurate media reporting targeting people seeking sanctuary. Communities are becoming more polarised and divided than ever and more and more people seeking sanctuary are becoming isolated and marginalised.

Despite these challenges we are very proud of what City of Sanctuary UK and our networks have managed to achieve. Our resilient staff team have never failed to respond to the pressing needs and challenges, whether providing groups with information and support to counteract the hostility within communities, or through the development of the Speak up for Sanctuary programme which is designed to bridge divides and encourage individuals to stand up for refugee rights. Whilst City of Sanctuary groups are often responding to direct emergency needs, they are still working to embed welcome within communities.

As we reflect on the challenges and successes of the past year, it becomes clear that the essence of our mission - welcome, compassion, and kindness - resonates more powerfully than ever across the UK. It has been a time of great challenge but also one of hope, achievement, and commitment, in the face of formidable obstacles, our networks continue to grow.

A defining moment for us was when our Schools of Sanctuary programme faced an attack by GB News. We experienced great support from within our sector and from individuals across the movement. Despite attempts to push hostility and division, we have experienced more people volunteering, campaigning and speaking up for refugee rights.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.

Financial review

Income for the year was £477,155. Expenditure was £425,604. The net income for the year was £51,551, including net income of £35,996 on unrestricted funds and net income of £15,555 on restricted funds.

Details of grant and donation income are set out in note 2 to the Financial Statements. We are very grateful to the trusts who awarded grants to us and the increasing number of organisations and individuals who support us with donations.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £205,353.

Reserves include a grant of £50,000 received in December 2023 to be spent in 2024. This grant has caused our reserves to exceed the amount set out below.

The trustees have decided that the minimum level of unrestricted reserves should be between £100,000 and £200,000, representing approximately 3 - 6 months of annual expenditure. The purpose of retaining the reserves is to enable the smooth running of the charity and to enable an orderly winding up should the charity need to close.

Approved by the board of trustees on 25 April 2024

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City of Sanctuary UK

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of City of Sanctuary UK

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 9 to 15.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the CIO's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a fellow of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow of ACIE which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Simon Bostrom FCIE

29 April 2024

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

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City of Sanctuary UK

Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Notes
2023
Unrestricted
funds
£
Income from:
Grants and donations
(2)
213,336
Other income
30,780
Bank interest
6,970
Total income
51,086
Expenditure on:
Salaries, NIC and pensions
(3)
166,7
Recruitment, training and subscriptions
2,29
Payroll and pension administration
2,063
Travel expenses
4,181
Volunteer expenses
3,730
Rent and room hire
661
Telephone and internet
1,025
Postage and stationery
1,042
Website, web development and I.T.
8,956
Insurance
764
Independent examination
1,38
Meeting and event costs
11,2
Equipment and materials
1,
Other administrative costs
Direct project delivery costs
Trustee travel
Consultancy
Total expenditure
215,090
Net income / (expenditure)
35,996
Fund balances brought forward
169,
Fund balances carried forward
(4)
205,353		 2023
Restricted
funds
£
226,069
-
-
226,069
72
333
200
2,604
1,783
150
128
157
-
-
210,
15,555
130,		 2023
Total
funds
£
439,405
30,780
6,970
477,155
335,201
2,629
2,263
6,785
5,51
81
1,1
1,1
8,9
1
19
1
1
425,
51,55
284,667
336,218		 2022
Total
funds
£
395,200
11,451
2,017
408,668
272,851
1,469
1,936
6,155
2,341
468
942
1,716
5,906
832
1,320
11,378
6,876
2,555
8,353
317
12,566
337,981
70,687
213,980
284,667

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023
2023
Unrestricted
£
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
(5)
1,824
Cash at bank and in hand
(6)
245,205
Total current assets
47,029
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year
Creditors and accruals
(7)
2
1
Total current liabilities
23,541
Net current assets / (liabilities)
223,488
Total assets less current liabilities
223,488
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
(8)
18,135
Net assets
205,353
Funds
Unrestricted funds
205,353
Restricted funds
Total funds
205,353		 2023
Restricted
£
-
130,865
130,865
-
-
130,865
130 865
130,
130,		 2023
Total
£
1,824
376,070
377,894
23,541
23,541
354,35
354,
18
3
205,35
130,865
336,218		 2022
Total
£
5,044
300,188
305,232
16,379
16,379
288,853
288,853
4,186
284,667
169,357
115,310
284,667

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 25 April 2024

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City of Sanctuary UK

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2023

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Project and office equipment: over 3 years

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

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City of Sanctuary UK

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 December 2023

2 Grants and donations
AB Charitable Trust
Church in Wales
City Bridge Trust
Eleanor Rathbone Trust
Ernst Maas Foundation
Mental Health Foundation
Network for Social Change
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Postcode Community Trust
Rayne Foundation
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
The Tudor Trust
This Day Foundation
Unbound Philanthropy
Community Foundation Wales
Malala Fund
Pears Foundation
Sisters of St Joseph
Women's World Day of Prayer
Donations
3 Staff costs and numbers
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions
Homeworking allowances		 2023
Unrestricted
funds
£
20,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,000
25,000
50,000
50,000
-
-
-
-
-
64,336
13,336		 2023
Restricted
funds
£
-
7,000
64,675
3,000
2,000
31,415
8,064
55,000
25,000
20,000
4,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,915
226,069		 2023
Total
funds
£
20,000
7,000
64,675
3,000
2,000
31,415
8,064
55,000
25,000
20,000
8,000
25,000
50,000
50,000
-
-
-
-
-
70,251
439,405
202
295,
26
1
3,42
335,201		 2022
Total
funds
£
-
-
46,390
-
2,000
31,416
-
50,000
-
-
40,000
25,000
-
50,000
49,960
16,090
15,000
5,000
11,625
52,719
395,200
2022
£
245,890
21,154
(5,000)
10,807
-
272,851

The average number of employees during the year was 11.6, being an average of 8.6 full time equivalent (2022: 11.8, 7.9 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

Defined contribution pension scheme 2023 2022
£ £
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year 15,024 10,807
Amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end - -
Amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end - -

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City of Sanctuary UK

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 December 2023

4 Restricted funds
Community Foundation Wales
Church of Sanctuary
City Bridge Trust
Church in Wales
Ernst Mass
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Mental Health Foundation
Network for Social Change
Paul Hamlyn
Postcode Lottery Trust
Rayne Foundation
Schools of Sanctuary
Maternity Stream
Conference and AGM donation		 Balance b/f
£
49,833
-
14,866
-
-
-
3,876
-
36,664
-
-
6,608
3,463
-
5,310		 Incoming
£
-
1,040
64,675
7,000
2,000
4,000
31,415
8,064
55,000
25,000
20,000
-
5,125
2,750
226,069		 Outgoing
£
43,787
-
46,063
526
2,000
2,300
28,944
-
70,000
-
-
6,608
7,536
2,750
210,514		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance c/f
£
6,046
1,040
33,478
6,474
-
1,700
6,347
8,064
21,664
25,000
20,000
-
1,052
-
130,865
Fund name Purp
Community Foundation Wales Fundin
Church of Sanctuary To supp
City Bridge Trust Funding fo
on area.
Church in Wales To be used
Ernst Mass Support for ed
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Grant for consu
Mental Health Foundation The funding is to
e health, me
health and
Network for Social Change wellbeing stream a
peer suppor
ommunity
projects in Wales.
Funding to build capac
te Streams
anctuary
Paul Hamlyn and awards work.
Grants towards core salar
n of the Ch
s work.
Postcode Lottery Trust Grant towards the cost of th
oordinator
Rayne Foundation Grant towards the cost of the
sador co
tor.
Schools of Sanctuary Donations for work in schools.
Maternity Stream Funding from the Women's Worl
er toward
of
Conference and AGM donation Donations towards the cost of the co
nd AGM
developing our maternity stream ac
.
Debtors and prepayments
Debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank
Cash in hand		 2
376,070
-
376,070		 2022
£
4,040
324
680
5,044
2022
£
300,188
-
300,188

5 Debtors and prepayments

6 Cash at bank and in hand

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Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 December 2023

for the year ended 31 December 2023
**7 ** Creditors and accruals 2023 2022
£ £
Creditors 2,510 2,503
Accruals 1,386 1,320
Deferred income (see note below for analysis) 19,645 12,556
23,541 16,379
**8 ** Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 2023 2022
Deferred income (see note below for analysis) £
18,13		 £
4,186
18,1 4,186
Deferred income red
 Released
Income from Universities ext ye
£
24,811		 from last
year
£
12,770
Colleges fees 4,309 2,056
Local Authority fees 8,660 1,916
37,780 16,742
Item name Reason for deferral
Income from Universities Fees charged to universities for accreditation for a period of 3 years.
Colleges fees Fees charged to colleges for accreditation for a period of 3 years.
Local Authority fees Fees charged to local authorities for accreditation for a period of 3 years.

9 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

During the year 5 trustees were paid a total of £613 in respect of travel (previous year: 3 trustees and £316).

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel

The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £43,268 (previous year: £42,227).

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City of Sanctuary UK

Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

2023
2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
Income
Grants and donations
213,336
171,919
Other income
30,780
11,451
Bank interest
6,970
2,017
Total income
86
185,387
Expenditure
Salaries, NIC and pensions
166,729
Recruitment, training and subscriptions
2,296
Payroll and pension administration
2,063
Travel expenses
4,181
4,
Volunteer expenses
3,730
1,92
Rent and room hire
661
468
Telephone and internet
1,025
852
Postage and stationery
1,042
1,575
Website, web development and I.T.
8,956
5,90
Insurance
764
Independent examination
1,386
Meeting and event costs
11,279
Equipment and materials
1,281
Other administrative costs
4,17
Direct project delivery costs
2,
Trustee travel
Consultancy
Total expenditure
215,090
174,624
Net income / (expenditure)
35,996
10,763
Fund balances brought forward
169,357
Fund balances carried forward
205,353
169,357		 2023
Restricted
funds
£
226,069
-
-
226,069
04
1,783
150
128
157
-
-
210,514
15,555
130,865		 2022
Restricted
funds
£
223,281
-
-
223,281
138,039
673
79
1,432
415
-
90
141
-
-
-
3,112
2,915
110
,778
59,		 2023
Total
funds
£
439,405
30,780
6,970
477,155
335,201
2,629
2,263
6,78
5,51
81
1,1
1,1
8,
1
19
5
284,66
336,218		 2022
Total
funds
£
395,200
11,451
2,017
408,668
272,851
1,469
1,936
6,155
2,341
468
942
1,716
5,906
832
1,320
11,378
6,876
2,555
8,353
317
12,566
337,981
70,687
213,980
284,667

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