THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS

Registered charity 1186634 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TASP

We exist to improve safeguarding structures and safeguarding understanding within and between organisations whose people or activities bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults. We also act as a voice for the safeguarding workforce so that concerns and developments can be communicated and escalated.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR PUBLIC-BENEFIT THE SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE BY; - SUPPORTING THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXIST TO COORDINATE AND ENSURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JOINT WORKING ARRANGEMENTS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE PEOPLE- ENCOURAGING THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SKILLS AND ROLES OF THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIPS- HELPING PARTNERSHIPS AND PARTNERS TO SET STANDARDS, ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE SCRUTINY THAT RESULTS IN LEARNING AND ASSURANCE WHICH HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT- PROMOTING A SHARED AND A CONSISTENT APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIPS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheshire East, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£95k
Latest spending
£83k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £65,373, which the trustees report meets their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £12,722 for the year and confirmed it is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sale of goods (86% of income)
“Charitable income Sale of goods 81,833”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (reserves figure: £65k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee (Chris Miller) received £11,925 for services rendered via Via Volenti Ltd.
“During the year the charity paid £11,925 to Via Volenti Ltd, a company in which Chris Miller has a material interest. Payment was made for bona fide services rendered.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 6
“During the year the charity paid £11,925 to Via Volenti Ltd, a company in which Chris Miller has a material interest. Payment was made for bona fide services rendered.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 4

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 4

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2022 (received 09/02/2023, 4 days after the 05/02/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£95k£83k
05/04/2024£95k£83k
05/04/2023£78k£67k
05/04/2022£69k£66k
05/04/2021£87k£61k

Common questions

Is THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £65,373, which the trustees report meets their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £12,722 for the year and confirmed it is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SAFE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS£95k—0above—no doubt
SAFE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2025£680k—0unclear—no doubt
Keeping Children Safe FY2025£915k——unclear—no doubt
PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND FY2025£781k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
REFUGEES AT HOME FY2025£924k——above—no doubt
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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