# HASTINGS CITY OF SANCTUARY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1200852
- **Other names:** HASTINGS COMMUNITY OF SANCTUARY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 31, 2022
- **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=1200852


## Contact

- **Address:** Hastings Voluntary Action, Jackson Hall, Portland Place, Hastings
- **Postcode:** TN34 1QN
- **Phone:** 07957385233
- **Email:** info@hastings.cityofsanctuary.org
- **Website:** https://hastings.cityofsanctuary.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING, 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 HASTINGS 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.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:** Supporting a culture of welcome for all people seeking sanctuary and refuge in our community, part of the national City of Sanctuary movement.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- East Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £8814 | £34299 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £73450 | £52100 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Polly Gifford** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 31, 2022
- Dr Julie Todd — appointed Oct. 31, 2022
- Jane Grimshaw — appointed Oct. 31, 2022
- Olivia Cavanagh — appointed Oct. 31, 2022
- Rachel Lowden — appointed Oct. 31, 2022