Safer Communities Limited

Registered charity 1112657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAFE IN TEES VALLEY, SAFE IN TEES VALLEY LIMITED, SITV

Encouraging the development of crime reduction and promotion of community safety in the Tees Valley and England and Wales

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Latest income
£764k
Latest spending
£865k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £565,695, with free reserves of £389,319, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of running costs and contractual liabilities. The charity reported a net expenditure of £101,128 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £680,446 to £579,318. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding 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: 6 months running costs (held: £389k)
“Reserves at this level provide 6 months running costs and sufficient funds to cover afl contractual liabilities” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 21
“The charity engaged the services of an organisation, Razorblue Ltd, in which one of the trustees was a director until 1 April 2024. Services provided by the company to the charity amounted to £16,072 (2024 : £12,187 ) and were made under normal commercial terms.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £230k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£764k
Total spending
£865k
Reserves (reported)
£566k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£764k£865k
31/03/2024£754k£973k
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.0m
31/03/2021£2.3m£2.1m

Common questions

Is Safer Communities Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £565,695, with free reserves of £389,319, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of running costs and contractual liabilities. The charity reported a net expenditure of £101,128 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £680,446 to £579,318. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.

Who funds Safer Communities Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Safer Communities Limited as a grant recipient include TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2011£10kCleveland Police Cadet Camp
The National Lottery Community Fund05/10/2006£150kDirections for young people- Healthy Living Programme