S.A.F.E. ESSEX (SUPPORTING ASPERGER FAMILIES IN ESSEX)
SAFE provides a range of activities for children and adults with Asperger Syndrome, these include SAFE Stuff, SAFE Youth Activity Club, Hub Club Southend (run in conjunction with Southend Borough Council Early Help Community Team), A.S.A.P. (Asperger Syndrome Adults and Parents), we also have a group for Women only, and other support group meetings.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £30,177 to £20,402 due to a net outgoing resource of £9,775, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,949, which the trustees have considered in their going concern assessment. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document to compare against these figures.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/01/2022)
Trustees
- David Norman MBEchair
- Chris Sorrell
- FERN POTTER
- Keir Bancroft
- Peter Neale
- Shaila Evennett
- Tim Rennie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £29k | £39k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £38k |
| 31/03/2023 | £45k | £37k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £26k |
| 31/03/2021 | £30k | £16k |
Common questions
Is S.A.F.E. ESSEX (SUPPORTING ASPERGER FAMILIES IN ESSEX) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £30,177 to £20,402 due to a net outgoing resource of £9,775, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,949, which the trustees have considered in their going concern assessment. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document to compare against these figures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2024 | £8k | SAFE 18+ |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2022 | £6k | SAFE Essex |