TYRESAFE
To support a zero-harm approach to road safety to reduce the number of incidents on our roads as a result of illegal or poorly maintained tyres by empowering road users and partners with the knowledge and resources to bring about a change in tyre safety behaviour.
Objects
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF ROAD SAFETY TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND INJURIES WHICH OCCUR ON PUBLIC ROADS, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO TYRE SAFETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,980 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £321,803 and total expenditure of £297,823. Per the trustees' report, total free reserves stood at £109,797, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' committed operational costs (£79,223). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees propose to maintain the charity’s free reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to six months' committed operational costs, currently £79,223.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- JOHN THRUPP
- Simon Thomas Hiorns
- Tony Crook
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £322k | £298k |
| 31/12/2024 | £274k | £260k |
| 31/12/2023 | £238k | £275k |
| 31/12/2022 | £285k | £282k |
| 31/12/2021 | £220k | £220k |
Common questions
Is TYRESAFE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,980 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £321,803 and total expenditure of £297,823. Per the trustees' report, total free reserves stood at £109,797, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months' committed operational costs (£79,223). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | 1 | £281k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION
- ROADSAFE
- THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST
- SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION
- TERRAVERDE
- AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST FOR ROAD SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYRESAFE | £322k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION | £977k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ROADSAFE | £889k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | £102.1m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION | £87k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TERRAVERDE | £700k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |