SAFEHAVEN TRUST
Providing services and education for persons with learning disabilities and special needs.
Objects
(A) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE AND ENVIRONMENT WHICH WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR WELLBEING, INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. (B) TO INTEGRATE ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. (C) TO ARRANGE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING FACILITIES FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO HELP ACHIEVE (A) AND (B) ABOVE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £7,490 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds from £46,766 to £39,276. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and maintain that the charity remains strong financially with sufficient resources to continue trading for at least the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves, at approximately three months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
“Two of the clients are related to the trustees; Denise Cater is the daughter of Mr G and Mrs B M Cater, Helen Jones is the daughter of Mrs J M Jones. They are charged by the charity for services provided at prevailing rates charged to unrelated clients.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03296807
Company officers (Companies House)
- CATER, Deborah Maureen on trustee list
- WAKELING, Alan John on trustee list
- CATER, Barbara May on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- BARBARA MAY CATERchair
- Alan John Wakeling
- Debbie Maureen Cater
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £61k | £68k |
| 31/03/2024 | £45k | £54k |
| 31/03/2023 | £60k | £61k |
| 31/03/2022 | £49k | £57k |
| 31/03/2021 | £54k | £43k |
Common questions
Is SAFEHAVEN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £7,490 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds from £46,766 to £39,276. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and maintain that the charity remains strong financially with sufficient resources to continue trading for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2005 | £4k | Promote awareness of DDA |