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PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1192913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Helping vulnerable people of all backgrounds

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£154k
Latest spending
£110k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,542 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £154,152. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and that the charity is operating on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £219.29 in emergency beneficiary assistance (childcare, relocation, prescriptions). Reimbursements for childcare (£23), travel (£120.04), and refreshments (£18.60) were also made.
“In line with the charity’s governing document and its core mission to support individuals facing destitution, emergency beneficiary assistance was provided to one trustee who met the criteria for support. The total value of this assistance during the year was £219.29” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Spouse of Trustee employed for admin services
“The spouse of one Trustee was employed by the Charity to provide administration services between 1 November 2025 and 31 March 2026 and received remuneration of £6,228 during this period.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£154k£110k
31/03/2025£140k£125k
31/03/2024£42k£79k
31/03/2023£89k£57k
31/03/2022£51k£30k

Common questions

Is PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SANCTUARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,542 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £154,152. The trustees confirm that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations and that the charity is operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SANCTUARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SANCTUARY as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, ENERGISE ME, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT SIMON, SOUTHSEA., THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2025£13kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
ENERGISE MEFY2022£10k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT SIMON, SOUTHSEA.FY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT SIMON, SOUTHSEA.FY2024£2kMission Team charity support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT SIMON, SOUTHSEA.FY2025£2k
THE HIVE PORTSMOUTHFY2024£1kPortsmouth Community Lottery

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England08/12/2023£14kPortsmouth City Of Sanctuary Elevate Sports Projects
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2022£10kPortsmouth City of Sanctuary Hub
Postcode Lottery27/05/2022£25kStaff Salary