CCEW Charity Commission profile

SAFELIVES

Registered charity 1106864 · organisation 4010828

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 November 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05203237
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£10,628,690
Latest expenditure
£11,301,683
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Whitefriars Business Centre, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, BRISTOL, BS1 2NT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

SafeLives, formerly known as CAADA is a national charity supporting a strong multi-agency response to domestic abuse. SafeLives provides practical tools, training, guidance, quality assurance, policy and data insight to support professionals and organisations working with domestic abuse victims. The aim is to protect the highest risk victims and their children.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,628,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,301,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,902,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,768,632
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,823,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,802,149
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,183,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,200,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,261,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,334,227

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
25 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,628,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,301,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
19
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Contracts
377567
Income From Government Grants
£4,878,677
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
22 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,902,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,768,632
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
23
Count Govt Grants
£23
Income From Government Contracts
435410
Income From Government Grants
£3,161,240
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
15 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,823,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,802,149
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
25
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
193475
Income From Government Grants
£2,961,845
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,183,427
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,200,712
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
18
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
251152
Income From Government Grants
£2,923,097
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,261,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,334,227
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
89951
Income From Government Grants
£2,133,448
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
25 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
748844
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9770529
Income Investments
109317
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10628690
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£308,990
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,992,693
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11301683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4064734
Expenditure Governance
44665
Expenditure Support Costs
659866
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,022,504
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,766,175
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,855,282
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,910,893
Creditors One Year Total Current
2855282
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,227,899
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2022504
Funds Restricted
888389
Funds Total
2910893
Count Employees
114
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
22 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2095061
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7695170
Income Investments
112322
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9902553
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£254,916
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,513,716
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8768632
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2062248
Expenditure Governance
39522
Expenditure Support Costs
591228
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,482,125
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,380,886
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,797,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,583,886
Creditors One Year Total Current
1797000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,921,932
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2482125
Funds Restricted
1101761
Funds Total
3583886
Count Employees
112
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
15 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
857721
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7931308
Income Investments
34876
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8823905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£269,403
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,532,746
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9802149
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2371473
Expenditure Governance
37060
Expenditure Support Costs
519396
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,062,657
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,295,713
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,845,748
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,449,965
Creditors One Year Total Current
1845748
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,050,478
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2062657
Funds Restricted
387308
Funds Total
2449965
Count Employees
110
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1041844
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8135938
Income Investments
5645
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9183427
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£187,259
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,013,453
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9200712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2821723
Expenditure Governance
33752
Expenditure Support Costs
447044
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,351,813
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,413,402
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,985,193
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,428,209
Creditors One Year Total Current
1985193
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,461,513
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2351813
Funds Restricted
1076396
Funds Total
3428209
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1963594
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6293236
Income Investments
5075
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8261905
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£169,955
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,164,272
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7334227
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1911608
Expenditure Governance
400762
Expenditure Support Costs
378267
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,196,807
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,311,198
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,865,704
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,445,494
Creditors One Year Total Current
1865704
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,474,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2015868
Funds Restricted
1429626
Funds Total
3445494
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
SAFELIVES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-11-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/08/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/05/2006NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19/11/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 APR 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THOSE OBJECTS) TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PUBLIC, VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY AGENCIES IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE AND FAMILY VIOLENCE, ITS CAUSES, REMEDIES AND PREVENTION
Area Of Benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
418033
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CAADA
Charity Name Id
418037
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CO-ORDINATED ACTION AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE
Charity Name Id
418041
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CO-ORDINATED RESPONSE AND ADVOCACY RESOURCE GROUP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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