SAFE GROUND
Registered charity 1048181 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Safe Ground works to promote relationship skills as tools for empowering people to change, so reducing the risk of reoffending and building stronger communities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £105,604 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted general reserves to £200,473. The trustees consider the reserves level of approximately four months of trading to be above their stated policy target of one month's trading. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one month's trading (held: £200k)
“They that the reserves level should be the equivalent of at least one month's trading.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed to SIG Penrose
“SIG Safe Ground owed £192,799 to SIG Penrose at the year-end (2024: £96,152).” — page 26
“SIG Safe Ground was owed £58,216 by SIG Pathways at the year-end (2024: £nil).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed by SIG Pathways
“SIG Safe Ground owed £192,799 to SIG Penrose at the year-end (2024: £96,152).” — page 26
“SIG Safe Ground was owed £58,216 by SIG Pathways at the year-end (2024: £nil).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Safe Ground (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SAFE GROUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £105,604 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted general reserves to £200,473. The trustees consider the reserves level of approximately four months of trading to be above their stated policy target of one month's trading. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds SAFE GROUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAFE GROUND as a grant recipient include THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION, MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.
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