SAFERWORLD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 February 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03015948
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £19,433,000
Latest expenditure: £19,582,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SAFERWORLD, BRICK YARD, 28 CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, N1 6HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.saferworld-global.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Saferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent armed violence and create safer communities in which people can lead peaceful and rewarding lives.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,433,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,582,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,406,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,671,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,448,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,885,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,066,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,838,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £18,821,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,300,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,433,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,582,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 776000
Income From Government Grants: £2,907,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000: 0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000: 0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000: 0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000: 0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000: 0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000: 0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000: 0
Count Salary Band Over 500000: 0
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,406,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,671,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 3135000
Income From Government Grants: £1,823,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000: 0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000: 0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000: 0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000: 0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000: 0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000: 0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000: 0
Count Salary Band Over 500000: 0
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,448,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,885,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 4400000
Income From Government Grants: £700,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,066,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,838,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £3,494,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000: 0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000: 0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000: 0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000: 0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000: 0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000: 0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000: 0
Count Salary Band Over 500000: 0
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £18,821,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,300,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £5,741,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 16000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 19417000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 19433000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £432,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £19,150,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 19582000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 122000
Expenditure Support Costs: 1316000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £838,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £7,829,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,207,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,622,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3207000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,056,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 838000
Funds Restricted: 3784000
Funds Total: 4622000
Count Employees: 223
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 13000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 18393000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 18406000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £410,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £20,261,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 20671000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 125000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2039000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £486,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,504,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,733,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,771,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1733000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,741,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 486000
Funds Restricted: 4285000
Funds Total: 4771000
Count Employees: 239
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 30000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 22418000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 22448000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £111,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £18,774,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 18885000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6000000
Expenditure Governance: 111000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2169000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,170,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,015,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £980,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,035,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 980000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,779,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1170000
Funds Restricted: 5865000
Funds Total: 7035000
Count Employees: 209
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 14000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 14052000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 14066000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £138,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £14,700,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 14838000
Expenditure Investment Management: 23000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 86000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2158000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,639,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,772,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,300,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,472,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3300000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,610,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1639000
Funds Restricted: 1833000
Funds Total: 3472000
Count Employees: 146
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 93000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 18728000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 18821000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £336,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £17,964,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 18300000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 102000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2102000
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,083,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,765,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,521,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,244,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1521000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,523,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1083000
Funds Restricted: 3161000
Funds Total: 4244000
Count Employees: 197
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Yemen
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kyrgyzstan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: SAFERWORLD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-10-20T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 299436
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 299436
Assoc Charity Name: OXFORD RESEARCH GROUP

Charity Name: SAFERWORLD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-02-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JANUARY 1995, NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 JULY 2010. as amended on 30 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ON A NON-PARTISAN AND NON-POLITICAL BASIS EDUCATION IN AND RESEARCH INTO (AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) CONFLICT PREVENTION MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO WEAPONS MILITARY STRATEGY AND EXPENDITURE DEFENCE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL PEACE KEEPING AND THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICIES FOR SPECIFIC PRE-CONFLICT CONFLICT AND POST-CONFLICT SITUATIONS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures