Sanctuary Group is a housing and care provider. We were set up in 1969 to deliver housing and care to those who need it most, and that original purpose still guides us today.
We are a registered, exempt charity, which means instead of returning a profit to shareholders, every penny we make must be used to improve homes and services, and build new social housing. We are a housing association, which means we provide affordable, social housing for some of the poorest people in society. We own and manage more than 100,000 homes, and to help tackle the UK’s housing crisis we aspire to build 30,000 new homes. This will include a range of tenures to support more people into home ownership, as well as helping to meet the need for additional rented homes.
As well as generating revenue through development, we have several other commercial business streams including over 100 care homes managed by Sanctuary Care, specialist and supported housing through Sanctuary Supported Living, our Sanctuary Students university accommodation and a telecare service called Sanctuary365. These business streams provide us with a surplus that helps us meet our charitable objectives and are at the core of why we exist: to ensure no-one is homeless and that everyone receives the care they need.
In 2016/2017, our turnover was £670.9 million and we expect to turnover £1 billion by 2020. Our 12,500 employees are motivated by our mission; and every day embody our shared values of ambition, diversity, integrity, quality and sustainability.
