LEEDS SANCTUARY
We provide opportunities for people to explore faith and spirituality in a non-prescriptive, open way through our activities and communities, understanding both that everyone has a unique story and the importance of spiritual wellbeing as part of our Wellbeing offer.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE WITHIN THE CITY OF LEEDS AND SURROUNDING AREA: (I) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF LEEDS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(II) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.(III) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF CHAPLAINCY AND CREATING SAFE SPACES WHERE TOPICS OF SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH CAN BE EXPLORED OPENLY.(IV) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO, BECAUSE OF STRESS, POVERTY, SOCIAL ISOLATION OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, ARE AT RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- MICHAEL JOHN NOBLEchair
- Anne Elizabeth Sudworth Vautrey
- ELIZABETH ANN SMITH
- JOHN ROBINSON
- Joseph Barnes
- Mx John Baker-Streevy
- NAOMI RUTH PRINCE
- Rev Madeleine Elizabeth Andrews
- Rev Tanya Marie Short
- Smantha Rose Havis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £241k | £178k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2026 | £20k | Youth Voices - A Leeds Sanctuary Project |