SANCTUARY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY

Registered charity 1191490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SANCTUARY MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRIES

Sanctuary delivers training online and in person, and offers free downloadable resources for leaders and members. All material is developed with mental health professionals, church leaders, and people with lived experience. Resources and training help grow wellbeing awareness and build communities where individuals with mental health challenges feel safe, supported and a sense of belonging.

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Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£66k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £23,750 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £47,749 to £23,999. The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of operating expenditure, a target that was not met due to income volatility and reduced delivery-based income. Despite the deficit, the Trustees are satisfied that the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating expenditure (held: £24k)

“The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of operating expenditure, allowing time to respond to changes in funding and income generation.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sanctuary Mental Health Society (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).

Murdock Trust — “We are also in partnership with Life.Church Open Network , have our devotionals featured in the YouVersion Bible App, and are funded by the …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Scott Nashchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Farayi Nyakubaya
Ian Robert Mayer · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Elsie Anne Hoar
Nicholas Scott
Paul Nash Dr · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£43k	£66k
31/05/2024	£79k	£104k
31/05/2023	£103k	£83k
31/05/2022	£122k	£91k
31/05/2021	£65k	£43k

Common questions

Is SANCTUARY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £23,750 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £47,749 to £23,999. The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of operating expenditure, a target that was not met due to income volatility and reduced delivery-based income. Despite the deficit, the Trustees are satisfied that the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SANCTUARY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SANCTUARY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY as a grant recipient include HIGHWAY ONE TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HIGHWAY ONE TRUST	FY2025	£7k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Foundation Grants