BARNABAS - SAFE & SOUND
Registered charity 1094570 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Barnabas Northumberland
Barnabas Safe & Sound aims to prevent Youth Homelessness in Northumberland and safeguards young people from harm through the provision of services which deliver supported accommodation, informal education, accredited lifeskills and personal and social development activities. We also work in partnership and manage facilities for the benefit of children and young people.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £21,091 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £420,668. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months' operational costs (£30,000), and the actual free reserves exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' operational costs of £30,000 (held: £421k)
“Our current policy is to maintain free reserves equivalent to three months' operational costs of £30,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £120 from trustee G Lee (2024: £120), £120 from his spouse V Lee and £50 from trustee John Jones (2024: £Nil). During the year the charity received membership fees totalling £20 from trustee Emma Shields.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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- Christopher Reed
- Emma Shields
- Gerald Wilfred Lee
- Jonathan Andrew Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northumberland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BARNABAS - SAFE & SOUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £21,091 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £420,668. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of three months' operational costs (£30,000), and the actual free reserves exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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