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Registered charity · No. 1192913CIO

Portsmouth City of Sanctuary

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Portsmouth City of Sanctuary is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Portsmouth City of Sanctuary?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£154,152
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£109,610
Registered charity number
1192913
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
St. Lukes Church
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Portsmouth City of Sanctuary (number 1192913) 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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary do?

Helping vulnerable people of all backgrounds

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Portsmouth City of Sanctuary

Answers Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's highest-paid staff paid?

Portsmouth 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 records Portsmouth City of Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Portsmouth City · Hampshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Portsmouth City of Sanctuary yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Portsmouth 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Portsmouth City of Sanctuary a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Portsmouth City of Sanctuary as a registered charity (number 1192913) 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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's charity number?
Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's charity number is 1192913. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1192913?
Search 1192913 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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary do?
Helping vulnerable people of all backgrounds
Does Portsmouth City of Sanctuary have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary?
Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's website listed in our register data is https://portsmouth.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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth City of Sanctuary?
The register records Portsmouth City of Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's trustees paid?
Portsmouth City of Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Portsmouth City of Sanctuary registered as a charity?
Portsmouth City of Sanctuary was entered on the register on 22 December 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.