--- title: "Sanctuary Family Support — charity 1161537 | CharityCompare" description: "Sanctuary Family Support (charity 1161537): income £175k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sanctuary-family-support retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:08:12.370Z 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. 1161537CIO SF # Sanctuary Family Support Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sanctuary Family Support is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sanctuaryfs.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161537&subId=0) Work at Sanctuary Family Support? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sanctuary-family-support&type=claim&name=Sanctuary%20Family%20Support) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sanctuary Family Support? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £174,668 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £137,227 Registered charity number 1161537 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Liverpool Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sanctuaryfs.com](http://www.sanctuaryfs.com/) Quick answer Sanctuary Family Support (number 1161537) 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 Family Support do? Sanctuary Family Support provides:- 1-1 support, advice, counselling, advocacy, home visits, referrals, peer to peer group, relapse prevention, health & wellbeing workshops, holistic therapies, drug education and information, sign posting, family cohesion activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sanctuary Family Support Answers Sanctuary Family Support gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sanctuary Family Support's highest-paid staff paid? Sanctuary Family Support's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 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 Sanctuary Family Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sanctuary Family Support's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 May 2015 Where it says it operates Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Family Support registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sanctuary Family Support yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sanctuary Family Support. 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 Family Support? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Sanctuary Family Support's charity number? Sanctuary Family Support's charity number is 1161537. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161537? Search 1161537 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 Family Support do? Sanctuary Family Support provides:- 1-1 support, advice, counselling, advocacy, home visits, referrals, peer to peer group, relapse prevention, health & wellbeing workshops, holistic therapies, drug education and information, sign posting, family cohesion activities. Does Sanctuary Family Support have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sanctuary Family Support. 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 Family Support? Sanctuary Family Support's website listed in our register data is http://www.sanctuaryfs.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 Family Support's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sanctuary Family Support's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 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 Family Support? The register does not record Sanctuary Family Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sanctuary Family Support's trustees paid? Sanctuary Family Support's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sanctuary Family Support registered as a charity? Sanctuary Family Support was entered on the register on 5 May 2015. 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=1161537&subId=0).