Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

WAKEFIELD DISTRICT CITY OF SANCTUARY

We offer a wide variety of weekly events aimed at asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) in our area. Through these events, mostly in the form of "drop-ins" we are able to provide a welcome, and a point of contact for help, advice and support with volunteers from many local voluntary, community and faith organisations. We also work to make our City more welcoming.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
31/03/23	£71	£65	£6
31/03/22	£98	£86	£12
31/03/21	£148	£92	£55

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://wakefield.cityofsanctuary.org/

secretary@wdcos.org.uk

07800605397

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Leeds Community Foundation	£19,245
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,360
Barrow Cadbury Trust	£4,700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Garden Jubilee Jam
£9,794	24/03/2022	We will run a series of creative music sessions leading up to a celebration afternoon on Sat June 4, at the Art House Wakefield. Our target group is asylum seekers, refugees, people of different ....more We will run a series of creative music sessions leading up to a celebration afternoon on Sat June 4, at the Art House Wakefield. Our target group is asylum seekers, refugees, people of different faiths and none, people of different ethnic backgrounds, and local residents.
National Lottery Community Fund - Top-up Shop
£9,360	24/09/2021	The funding will be used to employ a project manager to help enhance the food bank store by providing support and advice on cooking food to struggling asylum seekers and refugees who to use the food ....more The funding will be used to employ a project manager to help enhance the food bank store by providing support and advice on cooking food to struggling asylum seekers and refugees who to use the food bank. The project aims to create a safe space for people to come together to build stronger communities and connect with others to feel a sense of belonging within the local community.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Wakefield District City of Sanctuary
£4,700	21/09/2020 6	To provide shoes for newly arrived asylum seekers in Wakefield.
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£9,451	01/05/2020	Grant to Wakefield District City of Sanctuary

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRYAN WESTON DANDAWA MUCHERIWA Appointed: 2019

DR DAVID SHERIDAN BELFORD Appointed: 2024

PETER EDWARD JAMES BALDWIN (Chair) Appointed: 2024

RICHARD WILLIS DAVIES Appointed: 2019

SIEGFRIED GERHARD BREUNING Appointed: 2019

SUSAN SANDERSON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2020, number: 1187477

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

St Michaels Welcome Centre
Westgate Common
WAKEFIELD
Wakefield
WF2 9RW

Objectives

A) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY EDUCATING AND INFORMING ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND REFUGEES.B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANISATIONS TO WELCOME ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND REFUGEES ENABLING THEM TO ACCESS COMMUNITY FACILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY, AND SO AID THEIR INTEGRATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.C) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONG THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING OR HAVE SOUGHT ASYLUM, REFUGEES, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, AND PEOPLE SUFFERING POVERTY AND HARDSHIP IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER MATERIAL SUPPORT, INTERPRETING / TRANSLATING / ADVOCACY / HEALTH / HOUSING ADVICE AND EDUCATION.D) TO HELP ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND REFUGEES ADAPT TO LIFE IN THE UK BY: ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND HELPING THEM TO ACCESS FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS.?

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