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SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN UK

Registered charity 1172481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,291 in the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £2,204,361 against expenditure of £2,181,070. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £266,801, and the charity expects continued support from its parent entity to maintain positive unrestricted funds. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for at least twelve months from the approval date.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £100,001 - £110,000 1” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Charitable activities 5 2,204,361 2,204,361 1,798,144” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sales of £54,216 recognized relating to recovery of costs incurred with Safe Places Australia Limited.
“From 1 January 2024 to 29 February 2024 the company recognised the sales of £54,216 (2023 - £139,432) relating to the recovery of costs incurred”
“Keith Mason is a Trustee of Safe Places for Children UK but is also the Managing Director of the Charity. He receives remuneration for his employment as Managing Director, which is separate to his role as a Trustee, for which no remuneration is received.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Keith Mason receives remuneration as Managing Director, separate from his role as Trustee.
“From 1 January 2024 to 29 February 2024 the company recognised the sales of £54,216 (2023 - £139,432) relating to the recovery of costs incurred”
“Keith Mason is a Trustee of Safe Places for Children UK but is also the Managing Director of the Charity. He receives remuneration for his employment as Managing Director, which is separate to his role as a Trustee, for which no remuneration is received.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£244k
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.2m£2.2m
31/12/2023£3.6m£2.0m
31/12/2022£1.8m£2.1m
31/12/2021£1.8m£1.9m
31/12/2020£1.5m£1.5m

Common questions

Is SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,291 in the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £2,204,361 against expenditure of £2,181,070. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £266,801, and the charity expects continued support from its parent entity to maintain positive unrestricted funds. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for at least twelve months from the approval date. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN UK earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NORTHWICK TRUST2£35k
THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST2£34k
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£355k
THE SIMMONS AND SIMMONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£300k
The Leathersellers' Foundation1£270k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£182k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£155k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SAFETY CENTRE (HAZARD ALLEY) LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN UK£2.2m£100,001 - £110,000—unclear—no doubt
SAFETY CENTRE (HAZARD ALLEY) LIMITED FY2025£476k£70,000 - £80,000—unclear—material uncertainty
YOUNG MINDS TRUST FY2025£7.9m——unclear—no doubt
HELP IN NEED TODAY FY2025£558k—0unclear—no doubt
HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY LIMITED FY2025£795k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
CHILDREN HEARD AND SEEN FY2025£579k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.