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BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL

Registered charity 1097271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL SERVICES · also registered in Scotland as SC037998 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£11.6m
Latest spending
£11.5m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group incurred a net deficit of £251,000 on revenue activities, though overall funds increased by £422,000 due to investment gains. The charity maintains free reserves of £9,261,000, which exceeds its stated minimum policy target of £5 million, providing financial stability. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5 million (held: £9.3m)
“The charity shall maintain free reserves at a level no less than a minimum level approved by the Board. This minimum level is set at £5 million” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity charged Mates in Mind fees for management services and direct costs.
“During the year the charity charged Mates in Mind fees of £70,643 (2023: £77,444) in respect of (i) management services (covering predominantly Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources) provided by the charity to Mates in Mind and (ii) direct costs of Mates in Mind in these same areas which were borne by the charity.” — page 39
“The charity charged BSC Sales Limited fees of £105,818 (2023: £146,395) in respect of operational and management support services.” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity charged BSC Sales Limited fees for operational and management support.
“During the year the charity charged Mates in Mind fees of £70,643 (2023: £77,444) in respect of (i) management services (covering predominantly Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources) provided by the charity to Mates in Mind and (ii) direct costs of Mates in Mind in these same areas which were borne by the charity.” — page 39
“The charity charged BSC Sales Limited fees of £105,818 (2023: £146,395) in respect of operational and management support services.” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity charged BSC India LLP fees for licensed intellectual property, brand and management services.
“During the year the charity charged Mates in Mind fees of £70,643 (2023: £77,444) in respect of (i) management services (covering predominantly Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources) provided by the charity to Mates in Mind and (ii) direct costs of Mates in Mind in these same areas which were borne by the charity.” — page 39
“The charity charged BSC Sales Limited fees of £105,818 (2023: £146,395) in respect of operational and management support services.” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Ofqual investigation concluded with a notice of financial penalty of £5,000 and surrender of recognition.
“Ofqual’s investigation into BSC’s regulated qualification business concluded in March 2025 with the issuance of a notice of financial penalty of £5,000. Ofqual has now processed BSC’s application to surrender its recognition, which took effect from the same date.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: British Safety Council Sales Ltd, British Safety Council (India) LLP
“The charity has three 100% owned subsidiaries: a) British Safety Council Sales Ltd, which trades in the United Arab Emirates b) Mates in Mind, which is a charitable company; and c) British Safety Council (India) LLP.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£11.6m
Total spending
£11.5m
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reserves (reported)
£10.0m
Employees
137

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Austria · Bangladesh · Barbados · Brazil · China · Cyprus · Denmark · Egypt · France · Ghana · Greece · Iceland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£11.6m£11.5m
31/12/2024£10.7m£10.9m
31/12/2023£10.3m£10.2m
31/12/2022£8.8m£8.9m
31/12/2021£8.2m£6.3m

Common questions

Is BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group incurred a net deficit of £251,000 on revenue activities, though overall funds increased by £422,000 due to investment gains. The charity maintains free reserves of £9,261,000, which exceeds its stated minimum policy target of £5 million, providing financial stability. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young LLP.