SAFA CUMBRIA
Registered charity 1121122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SELF HARM AWARENSS FOR THE FURNESS AREA (SAFA)
To protect and preserve the health and relieve the needs of the people in Cumbria who self harm and create greater awareness of self harm through training and education.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £27,850 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £94,015. The trustees' report notes that while the funding environment is challenging, the organization remains determined to sustain its services despite the financial loss. The independent examiner's report confirms the accounts were compiled from accounting records without verification or audit opinion.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SAFA CUMBRIA (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Biscone — “We are deeply honoured to have been chosen as Biscone’s charity partner and look forward to working together to make a meaningful and lastin…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- GIBSON, Lucy Erin — director, appointed 12/06/2025on trustee list
- BROADLEY, Simon — director, appointed 19/11/2024on trustee list
- SHIRLEY, Benjamin Graham — director, appointed 16/10/2023on trustee list
- SHUTTLEWORTH, Timothy Craig — director, appointed 13/03/2023on trustee list
- DOUGAN, Emily — director, appointed 14/02/2022on trustee list
- MONCRIEF, Katie Clare — director, appointed 08/11/2021on trustee list
- BURNS, Ian — director, appointed 10/12/2018on trustee list
- LAIRD, Dennis — director, appointed 08/11/2014on trustee list
- DALTIONI, Cindy Dawn — director, appointed 01/10/2009not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Ian Burnschair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Benjamin Graham Shirley
- DENNIS LAIRD
- Emily Dougan
- Katie Moncrief
- Lucy Erin Gibson
- Simon Broadley
- Timothy Shuttleworth
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SAFA CUMBRIA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £27,850 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £94,015. The trustees' report notes that while the funding environment is challenging, the organization remains determined to sustain its services despite the financial loss. The independent examiner's report confirms the accounts were compiled from accounting records without verification or audit opinion. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SAFA CUMBRIA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAFA CUMBRIA as a grant recipient include FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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Side by side with its peers
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