01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 26 March 2018
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
- Latest income
- £1,733,738
- Latest expenditure
- £1,651,660
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 4 West Road, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, Essex, SS0 9DA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.safesteps.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Operation of projects for the benefit of domestic abuse victims in Essex.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,733,738
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,651,660
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,482,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,422,054
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,075,181
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £982,775
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 5 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £999,121
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £813,639
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £967,967
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £879,435
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 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 14 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,733,738
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,651,660
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Count Govt Grants
- £8
- Income From Government Contracts
- 1021155
- Income From Government Grants
- £534,519
- 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
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,482,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,422,054
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 4
- Count Govt Grants
- £10
- Income From Government Contracts
- 857353
- Income From Government Grants
- £516,070
- 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
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,075,181
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £982,775
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 672062
- Income From Government Grants
- £221,188
- 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
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 5 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £999,121
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £813,639
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Contracts
- 587244
- Income From Government Grants
- £167,246
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 8 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £967,967
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £879,435
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Contracts
- 467413
- Income From Government Grants
- £176,446
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 5
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 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 14 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 17647
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 10770
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1697091
- Income Investments
- 7990
- Income Other
- 240
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1733738
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,651,660
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1651660
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8010
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 28675
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 20041
- Gain Loss Investment
- 7990
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £571,667
- Assets Total Fixed
- 20626
- Assets Own Use
- 20626
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £820,670
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £94,147
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £747,149
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 94147
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £529,620
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 571667
- Funds Restricted
- 175482
- Funds Total
- 747149
- Count Employees
- 40
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10410
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4238
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1459686
- Income Investments
- 7889
- Income Other
- 240
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1482463
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,422,054
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1422054
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 7812
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 17067
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7812
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £79,378
- Assets Total Fixed
- 24909
- Assets Own Use
- 24909
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £726,007
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £85,845
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £665,071
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 85845
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £525,240
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 79378
- Funds Restricted
- 585693
- Funds Total
- 665071
- Count Employees
- 38
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 July 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 14282
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 728
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1057704
- Income Investments
- 2287
- Income Other
- 180
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1075181
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £982,775
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 982775
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 7482
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 17509
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 9487
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £85,538
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18033
- Assets Own Use
- 18033
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £647,958
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £61,329
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £604,662
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 61329
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £479,859
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 85538
- Funds Restricted
- 519124
- Funds Total
- 604662
- Count Employees
- 31
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 5 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 13406
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1152
- Income Charitable Activities
- 983891
- Income Investments
- 532
- Income Other
- 140
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 999121
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £813,639
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 813639
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 3209
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 12824
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 8883
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £75,223
- Assets Total Fixed
- 19262
- Assets Own Use
- 19262
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £544,770
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £51,776
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £512,256
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 51776
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £358,831
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 75223
- Funds Restricted
- 437033
- Funds Total
- 512256
- Count Employees
- 26
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 8 July 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 14885
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 231
- Income Charitable Activities
- 952058
- Income Investments
- 324
- Income Other
- 469
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 967967
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £868,370
- Expenditure Other
- 11065
- Expenditure Total
- 879435
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 3209
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 11065
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7464
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £326,774
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22394
- Assets Own Use
- 22394
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £377,740
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £73,360
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £326,774
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 73360
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £317,746
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 24648
- Funds Restricted
- 302126
- Funds Total
- 326774
- Count Employees
- 22
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- 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
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Safe Steps
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2018-03-26T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Mar 2018 as amended on 17 Apr 2019 as amended on 14 Oct 2021
- Charitable Objects
- FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE FROM THE SOUTH EAST REGION OF ENGLAND IN BY AIDING THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES AND BY ANY OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEE IN THEIR DISCRETION.TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE SOUTH EAST REGION OF ENGLAND;TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SOUTH EAST REGION OF ENGLAND IN THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND THE PREVENTION THEREOF, INCLUDING BY UNDERTAKING OR CONTRIBUTING TO RESEARCH INTO SUCH MATTERS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 591800
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- FLYING FREE
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures