Safe Steps
Registered charity 1177687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FLYING FREE
Operation of projects for the benefit of domestic abuse victims in Essex.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have increased substantially to £571,667, meeting the trustees' policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure plus £20,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £82,078 for the year, with total funds increasing to £747,149. The auditors confirmed 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: three months of unrestricted expenditure plus £20k (held: £572k)
“The Trustees have a reserves policy which states that the charity will hold reserves equal to 3 months of unrestricted expenditure plus £20k for cancelled contracts to cover expected costs in the event of having to close the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Venthams. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Safe Steps (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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).
- Annette Cardy
- Dr Kirstie Imber
- Elizabeth Daughters
- Lesley Dye
- Lesley Parks
- Louise Skinner
- Rebecca Eighteen
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Safe Steps financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have increased substantially to £571,667, meeting the trustees' policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure plus £20,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £82,078 for the year, with total funds increasing to £747,149. The auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Venthams.
Who funds Safe Steps?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Safe Steps as a grant recipient include ROSCA TRUST, THE TOY TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.
Known funders
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