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Sanctuary Britain

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1214554
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 15, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Sanctuary Britain
The Art House
Drury Lane
Wakefield
WF1 2TE

Activities

To advance public understanding and appreciation of the arts by supporting, producing and promoting refugee, asylum-seeking and exiled artists across the UK. To create opportunities to ensure their contributions are welcomed, and collect and share work through the Sanctuary Art Collection to promote equality, diversity and cross-cultural understanding.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:(1) To Advance The Education Of The Public In Artistic Taste And Knowledge, Understanding And Appreciation Of The Arts In All Its Aspects, By Providing Exhibitions And Public Performances Of Work Of A High Standard, In Particular That Produced By Refugees And Asylum Seekers In The UK.(2) The Promotion Of Equality And Diversity For The Public Benefit By Promoting Activities To Foster Understanding Between People From Diverse Backgrounds.

Classification

How
Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England

Trustees

Name Appointed
Damon Jackson-Waldock (Chair) Feb. 11, 2025
Emily Ryalls Feb. 11, 2025
Helen Moore Feb. 11, 2025
Lydia Catterall Feb. 11, 2025
Ranya Abdulateef Feb. 11, 2025