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CCEW Charity Commission profile

SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN

Registered charity 1150405 · organisation 5029535

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 January 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08134971
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£7,155,493
Latest expenditure
£6,058,515
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4 Diamond Court, Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2EN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objectives are 1) provision of relief to families in crisis from poverty, conflict, hardship, homelessness, ill health or addiction 2) relief of needs of overwhelmed and resource limited parents and their children through the provision of safe, temporary family stays for their children and 3) protection of the physical and mental health of the children. Support provided through volunteers.

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
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,155,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,058,515
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,849,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,979,784
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
22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,781,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,848,930
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
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,157,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,117,066
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
28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,296,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,596,502

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
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,155,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,058,515
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
60
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3812641
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
5295
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,849,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,979,784
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
51
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3470939
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
5397
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
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,781,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,848,930
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
51
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3496341
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
5408
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
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,157,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,117,066
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
46
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
3021598
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
1
Count Volunteers
5126
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
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,296,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,596,502
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
39
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
2462105
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
1
Count Volunteers
4897

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
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3248159
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3812641
Income Investments
20378
Income Other
74315
Income Total Income And Endowments
7155493
Income Legacies
12225
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£192,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,865,827
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6058515
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16347
Expenditure Support Costs
1171768
Expenditure Depreciation
11246
Gain Loss Investment
17092
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£651,198
Assets Total Fixed
446458
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
446458
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,089,968
Assets Total Liabilities
£582,243
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,954,183
Creditors One Year Total Current
582243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,448,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1926441
Funds Restricted
27742
Funds Total
1954183
Count Employees
192
Charity Only 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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1313595
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3470939
Income Investments
5268
Income Other
59979
Income Total Income And Endowments
4849781
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,260
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,959,524
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4979784
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21175
Expenditure Support Costs
1058373
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
35807
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£773,464
Assets Total Fixed
429366
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
429366
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,063,446
Assets Total Liabilities
£652,699
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£840,113
Creditors One Year Total Current
652699
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£617,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
828951
Funds Restricted
11162
Funds Total
840113
Count Employees
164
Charity Only 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
22 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1250579
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3496341
Income Investments
0
Income Other
35030
Income Total Income And Endowments
4781950
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,122
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,841,808
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4848930
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10800
Expenditure Support Costs
937476
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-8341
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£934,309
Assets Total Fixed
393557
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
393557
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£957,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£416,848
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£934,309
Creditors One Year Total Current
416848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£698,223
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
925550
Funds Restricted
8759
Funds Total
934309
Count Employees
164
Charity Only 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
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1107151
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3021598
Income Investments
0
Income Other
28534
Income Total Income And Endowments
4157283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,195
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,112,871
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4117066
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
739461
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1892
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£994,475
Assets Total Fixed
401898
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
401898
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,073,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£466,052
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,009,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
466052
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£597,105
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
994475
Funds Restricted
15155
Funds Total
1009630
Count Employees
140
Charity Only 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
28 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1714136
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2522105
Income Investments
0
Income Other
60260
Income Total Income And Endowments
4296501
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,460
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,560,042
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3596502
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9960
Expenditure Support Costs
636933
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£901,698
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,264,049
Assets Total Liabilities
£296,528
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£967,521
Creditors One Year Total Current
296528
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,045,120
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
901698
Funds Restricted
65823
Funds Total
967521
Count Employees
116
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-01-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JUL 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 JAN 2018
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING (1) THE PROVISION OF RELIEF AND RESPITE TO FAMILIES IN CRISES ARISING FROM POVERTY CONFLICT, HARDSHIP, HOMELESSNESS, ILL HEALTH OR ADDICTIONS, (2) THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF OVERWHELMED AND RESOURCE LIMITED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE, TEMPORARY FAMILY STAYS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, AND (3) THE PROTECTION OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
687768
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Home for Good
Charity Name Id
687769
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Safe Families

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures