CCEW Charity Commission profile

SAFE Foundation

Registered charity 291415 · organisation 291415

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 May 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01837296
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£267,808
Latest expenditure
£638,460
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Alba Court, Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, EXETER, EX1 3QS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.wearesafe.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supports all affected by trauma and abuse:a) providing practical, emotional support: information b) empowermentc) supporting access for children and young people to relevant services d) acting as advocates e) raising awareness: providing education and trainingf) working in partnership with other agencies

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£267,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£638,460
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
12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£757,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£759,091
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
14 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£838,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£808,316
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
25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£759,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,491
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 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£571,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,500

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£267,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£638,460
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£757,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£759,091
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
330600
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
1
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£838,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£808,316
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
303600
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
No
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£759,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,491
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£53,650
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
No
Count Volunteers
19
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£571,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,500
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
£83,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
18

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
12 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
741555
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8380
Income Investments
8007
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
757942
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,512
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£726,579
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
759091
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
224689
Expenditure Depreciation
1922
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£371,326
Assets Total Fixed
4192
Assets Own Use
4192
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,335
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,201
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£371,326
Creditors One Year Total Current
16201
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£363,767
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
371326
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
371326
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
14 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
828069
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7255
Income Investments
2923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
838247
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,130
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£778,186
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
808316
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
242379
Expenditure Depreciation
7884
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£372,475
Assets Total Fixed
7211
Assets Own Use
7211
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,452
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,188
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£372,475
Creditors One Year Total Current
18188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£353,876
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
372475
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
372475
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
25 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
752634
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6270
Income Investments
208
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
759112
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£661,034
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
681491
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2662
Expenditure Support Costs
286684
Expenditure Depreciation
6119
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£310,187
Assets Total Fixed
18357
Assets Own Use
17724
Assets Long Term Investment
633
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£362,068
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,881
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£342,544
Creditors One Year Total Current
37881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£341,604
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
310187
Funds Restricted
32357
Funds Total
342544
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
553366
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17818
Income Investments
35
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
571219
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,848
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£608,652
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
630500
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1514
Expenditure Support Costs
259022
Expenditure Depreciation
7720
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£222,883
Assets Total Fixed
23762
Assets Own Use
23129
Assets Long Term Investment
633
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£310,096
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,935
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£264,923
Creditors One Year Total Current
68935
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£279,714
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
222883
Funds Restricted
42040
Funds Total
264923
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
SAFE Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-05-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 JULY 1984 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7 MARCH 2007 AND 31 MARCH 2009 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 4 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 02 Jun 2021 as amended on 30 Jun 2021 as amended on 19 Jul 2021
Charitable Objects
The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit to support women, men and children affected by trauma, domestic abuse and violence, in particular (but not exclusively) by:a) providing relief and therapeutic support for people impacted by the effects of trauma, domestic abuse and violence;b) promoting awareness of the impact of trauma, domestic violence and abuse and the adoption of strategies to enable recovery; andc) advancing the education of the public in the subject of trauma recovery, domestic abuse and violence.
Area Of Benefit
EXETER AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
80058
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
EXETER WOMEN'S AID
Charity Name Id
80074
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
STOP ABUSE FOR EVERYONE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures