Charity Commission has closed its compliance case into City Sanctuary UK, finding no evidence of inappropriate political activity or misconduct. The regulator opened the investigation after an August 2025 complaint alleging that the charity’s Schools of Sanctuary programme encouraged school children to send Valentine’s Day cards to adult asylum seekers. After reviewing evidence and meeting with trustees, the Commission found the claims misleading and that the charity’s educational activities complied with charity law. Trustees explained that no cards were sent to individual refugees, and that the charity’s criticism of government policy was permissible under its charitable purposes. The Commission noted an online misinformation campaign but affirmed that the charity’s activities were within its lawful remit.
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