01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 June 2017
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 10147280
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £2,344,268
- Latest expenditure
- £2,514,432
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: First Floor, Triad House, Mountbatten Court, Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire
Website recorded by the regulator: safeplacesforchildren.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,344,268
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,514,432
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,204,361
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,176,920
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,100,971
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,030,906
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,816,895
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,074,582
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £0
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £28,459
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 28 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,344,268
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,514,432
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 6
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 2141734
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,204,361
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,176,920
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 1736885
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of 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 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
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,100,971
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,030,906
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 1603428
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,816,895
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,074,582
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,701,018
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 28 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2344268
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2344268
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,514,432
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2514432
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 522869
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 15990
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 391082
- Assets Own Use
- 391082
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £128,523
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £773,244
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£253,639
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 763244
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 10000
- Assets Cash
- £52,521
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -253639
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- -253639
- Count Employees
- 51
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2204361
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2204361
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,176,920
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2176920
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 468693
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 17707
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 395784
- Assets Own Use
- 395784
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £138,002
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £617,261
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£83,475
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 607261
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 10000
- Assets Cash
- £32,105
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -83475
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- -83475
- Count Employees
- 42
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1302827
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1798144
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3100971
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,030,906
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2030906
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 423068
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 18299
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 394974
- Assets Own Use
- 394974
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £119,201
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £625,091
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£110,916
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 625091
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £79,353
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -110916
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- -110916
- Count Employees
- 45
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1816895
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1816895
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,074,582
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2074582
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 517832
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 18128
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 402592
- Assets Own Use
- 402592
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £105,693
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,689,266
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£1,180,981
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 231651
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1457615
- Assets Cash
- £23,825
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -1180981
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- -1180981
- Count Employees
- 47
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- 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
- 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
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN SECRETARIAT
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2017-06-16T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAY 2017 as amended on 04 Jul 2018 as amended on 29 Feb 2024
- Charitable Objects
- 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE:3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF: (A) CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED; AND (B) THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL, THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATION SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES;3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, YOUTH, AGE OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; 3.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER CHARITIES WHOSE CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE WITHIN, THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO THE OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SETTING STANDARDS WHICH SERVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED BY THOSE OTHER CHARITIES; AND 3.1.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES CONNECTED WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS OR DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.IN THESE ARTICLES, CHARITABLE MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND / OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management