WOLVERHAMPTON CITY OF SANCTUARY
The prevention and relief of poverty amongst asylum seekers and refugees in the Wolverhampton area
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE GROUP ARE:A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED LEAVE TO REMAIN OR REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.C) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.D) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING AND/OR CO-ORDINATING SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.E) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES.F) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WHO ARE HOMELESS OR THREATENED WITH HOMELESSNESS.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Christopher O'Brien
- Deacon Linda Gilson
- George Reiss
- KHADY NOUFE
- Laura Jane Onions
- Merylen Pearce
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £15k | £23k |
| 31/12/2023 | £21k | £22k |
| 31/12/2022 | £12k | £18k |
| 31/12/2021 | £19k | £19k |
| 31/12/2020 | £31k | £21k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 30/09/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 - Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary |