LICHFIELD DISTRICT CITY OF SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1194691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relieving the needs of refugees and asylum seekers resident in the district of Lichfield by providing a network, services and support; and promoting equality and diversity for the public benefit by promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds, including activities to foster understanding between the general public, refugees and asylum seekers.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS RESIDENT IN LICHFIELD BY PROVIDING A NETWORK, SERVICES AND SUPPORT; AND2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has maintained scrupulous financial controls and is able to announce a carry-forward for the following year. The trustees report that the organization's finances depend on donations and the ability to raise funds for specific projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kirsty Joneschair
• Alp Tageen Turani
• David Melhuish
• Hennadii Driahuiev
• Ihor Shpykuliak
• Michael Newrick Burdes
• Sophie Allen

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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