--- title: "Sanctuary Breaks — charity 1204540 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Sanctuary Breaks (charity 1204540): income £57,805 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sanctuary-breaks retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:07:30.676Z 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. 1204540CIO SB # Sanctuary Breaks Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sanctuary Breaks is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://hillhouseretreats.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1204540&subId=0) Work at Sanctuary Breaks? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sanctuary-breaks&type=claim&name=Sanctuary%20Breaks) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sanctuary Breaks? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £57,805 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £21,196 Registered charity number 1204540 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Littleworth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [hillhouseretreats.com](http://hillhouseretreats.com/) Quick answer Sanctuary Breaks (number 1204540) 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 Sanctuary Breaks do? We provide respite breaks in rural Gloucestershire for people seeking sanctuary - asylum seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking and torture. See https://sanctuaryhillhouse.org.uk for more information Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sanctuary Breaks Answers Sanctuary Breaks 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 Sanctuary Breaks's highest-paid staff paid? Sanctuary Breaks'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. ### Does Sanctuary Breaks receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Sanctuary Breaks. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Sanctuary Breaks reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sanctuary Breaks 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Sanctuary Breaks'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 31 August 2023 Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Sanctuary Breaks registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sanctuary Breaks yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sanctuary Breaks. 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 Sanctuary Breaks? - 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=sanctuary-breaks&type=claim&name=Sanctuary%20Breaks) [Visit charity website](http://hillhouseretreats.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sanctuary Breaks a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sanctuary Breaks as a registered charity (number 1204540) 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 Sanctuary Breaks's charity number? Sanctuary Breaks's charity number is 1204540. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1204540? Search 1204540 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 Sanctuary Breaks do? We provide respite breaks in rural Gloucestershire for people seeking sanctuary - asylum seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking and torture. See https://sanctuaryhillhouse.org.uk for more information Does Sanctuary Breaks have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sanctuary Breaks. 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 Sanctuary Breaks? Sanctuary Breaks's website listed in our register data is http://hillhouseretreats.com. 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 Sanctuary Breaks's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sanctuary Breaks'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 Sanctuary Breaks? The register records Sanctuary Breaks 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 Sanctuary Breaks's trustees paid? Sanctuary Breaks's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sanctuary Breaks registered as a charity? Sanctuary Breaks was entered on the register on 31 August 2023. 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=1204540&subId=0).