--- title: "Leicester City of Sanctuary — charity 1172819 | CharityCompare" description: "Leicester City of Sanctuary (charity 1172819): income £121k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leicester-city-of-sanctuary retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:45:18.029Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1172819CIO LC # Leicester City of Sanctuary Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leicester City of Sanctuary is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://leicester.cityofsanctuary.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172819&subId=0) Work at Leicester City of Sanctuary? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leicester-city-of-sanctuary&type=claim&name=Leicester%20City%20of%20Sanctuary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leicester City of Sanctuary? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £121,097 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £107,228 Registered charity number 1172819 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 43 Melton Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [LEICESTER.CITYOFSANCTUARY.ORG](http://leicester.cityofsanctuary.org/) Quick answer Leicester City of Sanctuary (number 1172819) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Leicester City of Sanctuary do? PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS VIA THE FOLLOWING: A WEEKLY DROP-IN WITH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, SEWING CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES; FOOTBALL TEAM; NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH TEAM.PROVIDING SPEAKERS TO EDUCATE ON ASYLUM AND REFUGEE ISSUES TO A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS AND WORKING TO PROMOTE THEY INTERESTS AND INTEGRATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leicester City of Sanctuary Answers Leicester City of Sanctuary gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Leicester City of Sanctuary's highest-paid staff paid? Leicester City of Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Leicester City of Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Leicester City of Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 May 2017 Also known as Lcos Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Leicester City · Rutland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Leicester City of Sanctuary registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leicester City of Sanctuary yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leicester City of Sanctuary. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Leicester City of Sanctuary? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leicester-city-of-sanctuary&type=claim&name=Leicester%20City%20of%20Sanctuary) [Visit charity website](http://leicester.cityofsanctuary.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Leicester City of Sanctuary a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Leicester City of Sanctuary as a registered charity (number 1172819) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Leicester City of Sanctuary's charity number? Leicester City of Sanctuary's charity number is 1172819. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172819? Search 1172819 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Leicester City of Sanctuary do? PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS VIA THE FOLLOWING: A WEEKLY DROP-IN WITH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, SEWING CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES; FOOTBALL TEAM; NEW EVIDENCE SEARCH TEAM.PROVIDING SPEAKERS TO EDUCATE ON ASYLUM AND REFUGEE ISSUES TO A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS AND WORKING TO PROMOTE THEY INTERESTS AND INTEGRATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES Does Leicester City of Sanctuary have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leicester City of Sanctuary. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Leicester City of Sanctuary? Leicester City of Sanctuary's website listed in our register data is http://LEICESTER.CITYOFSANCTUARY.ORG. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Leicester City of Sanctuary's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leicester City of Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leicester City of Sanctuary? The register does not record Leicester City of Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Leicester City of Sanctuary's trustees paid? Leicester City of Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Leicester City of Sanctuary registered as a charity? Leicester City of Sanctuary was entered on the register on 2 May 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172819&subId=0).