Is The Iona Community a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. The Iona Community in Glasgow is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can The Iona Community sponsor?

The Iona Community is licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is The Iona Community based?

The register lists The Iona Community at Glasgow. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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The Iona Community

Active

GlasgowPublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 22 Jan 2025

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Listed below

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Charity WorkerReligious WorkerTier 2 Ministers of Religion

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A ratingWorker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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11 changes worth checking since it was listed on 22 Jan 2025Checked 31 Oct 2026

15 Sep 2026
Director resigned: HARVEY, Fiona15 Sep 2026
Director change recorded on 15 Sep 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
30 Jun 2026
New director appointed: HARVEY, Fiona30 Jun 2026
Same rule as the director change above.
30 Jun 2026
New director appointed: LLOYD, Peter Fawcett30 Jun 2026
Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about The Iona Community

Is The Iona Community a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. The Iona Community in Glasgow is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can The Iona Community sponsor?: The Iona Community is licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is The Iona Community based?: The register lists The Iona Community at Glasgow. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: SC096243
Website: iona.org.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, The Iona Community (Glasgow) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 22 January 2025 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version