SISTAH SPACE (SANCTUARY)

Registered charity 1179934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SISTAH SPACE, SISTAH SPACE SANCTUARY

Sistah Space advocate for African heritage women and girls of African and Caribbean heritage affected by abuse. We offer one to one or group supportWe attend court, housing and other relevant agencies where support might be required. We host & attend events to deliver diversity training to individuals & organisations with a DV remit.Charity shop for DV survivors to access necessities

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,767, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £35,341 to £22,574. While unrestricted funds remain positive at £319,994, the charity holds significant restricted fund liabilities of £297,420. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern but note financial pressures and reliance on short-term funding as key risks.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sistah Space (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£161k£174k
31/03/2024£318k£893k
31/03/2023£332k£183k
31/03/2022£442k£164k
31/03/2021£364k£163k

Common questions

Is SISTAH SPACE (SANCTUARY) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,767, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £35,341 to £22,574. While unrestricted funds remain positive at £319,994, the charity holds significant restricted fund liabilities of £297,420. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern but note financial pressures and reliance on short-term funding as key risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SISTAH SPACE (SANCTUARY)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SISTAH SPACE (SANCTUARY) as a grant recipient include THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government11/08/2020£33kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kMango Mornings (Number 11 Mango)
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£950Mango Mornings, Sewing Saturdays
Greater London Authority26/03/2019£12kCitizen Led Engagement Programme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MY SISTER'S PLACE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SISTAH SPACE (SANCTUARY)£161k—0unclear—no doubt
MY SISTER'S PLACE FY2025£1.3m——above—no doubt
SAFETY WELLBEING AND CHALLENGING ABUSE FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
THE SPACE - SUPPORTING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FY2025£317k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUR SANCTUARY FY2025£1.8m——above—no doubt
SUPPORT AND ACTION FOR WOMEN'S NETWORK (SAWN) FY2025£697k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.