STAY SAFE EAST

Registered charity 1153615 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Stay Safe East is a user-led organisation providing advocacy and support to Deaf and disabled victims or survivors of hate crime and harassment, domestic and sexual violence, carer abuse and other human rights abuses in East London and across London. We work for change across London and nationally to ensure that disabled people get equal access to justice. We provide training and consultancy.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£763k
Latest spending
£820k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £56,324, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £407,053 to £350,729. Despite the deficit, the trustees report that the organisation is in a sound financial position and satisfied that it is a going concern, with unrestricted funds of £76,823 and designated funds of £82,939 for running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs/winding down costs (held: £77k)
“Of the £350,729 carried forwards, £82,939 is designated as three months running costs/winding down costs, as recommended by CIPFA and the Charity Commission.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stay Safe East (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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income
£763k
Total spending
£820k
Reserves (reported)
£77k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£763k£820k
31/03/2024£625k£641k
31/03/2023£749k£555k
31/03/2022£544k£504k
31/03/2021£478k£414k

Common questions

Is STAY SAFE EAST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £56,324, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £407,053 to £350,729. Despite the deficit, the trustees report that the organisation is in a sound financial position and satisfied that it is a going concern, with unrestricted funds of £76,823 and designated funds of £82,939 for running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STAY SAFE EAST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STAY SAFE EAST as a grant recipient include THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST, TRUST FOR LONDON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2025£195kCore costs and support and advocacy for Disabled people subject to violence in the community or at home.
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2023£149kTowards core costs, including towards the salaries of the Chief Executive and Operations Manager. To help with the effects of the rise in cost of living on the
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2024£134kImproving social security

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2025£229kPropel: Explore Expand
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2023£50kPropel- Building A Strong Network of Disabled Volunteers
City Bridge Foundation27/07/2017£104kGrant to Stay Safe East
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2016£8kWaltham Forest and Newham Staying Safe project