Your Sanctuary
Working to create lives without fear
About
We are a charity based in Woking, Surrey, using a trauma-informed, needs-led approach to support and empower survivors of domestic abuse. We provide a domestic abuse helpline, a community-based outreach service for survivors living or working in North West Surrey, the specialist male survivor service for Surrey, a refuge for survivors and their children, and a specialist children's service.
Your Sanctuary offers safety, support and empowerment to people affected by domestic abuse. It seeks to ensure children are seen, heard and validated, challenge harmful attitudes and enable informed choices.
Focus & reach
United Kingdom
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
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GiveRadar's verified records show Your Sanctuary with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.
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- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 93% of the 4,167 social services charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 81 places it in the top 25% of the 4,903 social services charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
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- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. YOUR SANCTUARY is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
YOUR SANCTUARY is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
YOUR SANCTUARY is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar social services charities in United Kingdom.
Cause areas in United Kingdom
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities · 8 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Your Sanctuary
Your Sanctuary is a registered social services nonprofit based in Woking, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 81/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £2M in annual revenue. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Your Sanctuary has £2M in annual revenue. It allocates 97% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 99% for social services charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
We are a charity based in Woking, Surrey, using a trauma-informed, needs-led approach to support and empower survivors of domestic abuse. We provide a domestic abuse helpline, a community-based outreach service for survivors living or working in North West Surrey, the specialist male survivor service for Surrey, a refuge for survivors and their children, and a specialist children's service. Your Sanctuary is classified as a social services organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2010.
Your Sanctuary is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability.
Your Sanctuary's registered charity number is 1137057. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Your Sanctuary is located in Woking, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.
Your Sanctuary is based in Woking in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Your Sanctuary
- What is Your Sanctuary?
- Your Sanctuary is a social services charitable company based in Woking, United Kingdom. We are a charity based in Woking, Surrey, using a trauma-informed, needs-led approach to support and empower survivors of domestic abuse. We provide a domestic abuse helpline, a community-based outreach service for survivors living or working in North West Surrey, the specialist male survivor service for Surrey, a refuge for survivors and their children, and a specialist children's service.
- When was Your Sanctuary founded?
- Your Sanctuary was founded in 2010.
- Where is Your Sanctuary located?
- Headquartered in Woking, England, United Kingdom.
- What is Your Sanctuary's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is £1.8 million. 97% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Your Sanctuary trustworthy?
- Your Sanctuary has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Your Sanctuary's website?
- https://www.yoursanctuary.org.uk
- Are donations to Your Sanctuary tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.