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THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL

Registered charity 257376 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL, ELECTRICAL SAFETY FIRST · also registered in Scotland as SC039990 (OSCR)

The Electrical Safety Council is an independent charity committed to helping people protect themselves and their families from faulty, damaged, substandard and poorly maintained electrical installations and products

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£7.2m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group recorded a net increase in funds of £2,315k, with unrestricted reserves totaling £38,149k at year-end. The Trustees report that the financial position remains healthy, supported by strong cash and investment balances, and note that the risk of further significant funding requirements for the pension scheme is almost eliminated.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gift aid from subsidiaries (83% of income)
“Gift aid of £6,235K (2024: £6,700K) has been received by the Charity from its subsidiaries.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least two years pure /discretionary charitable expenditure be maintained after provision for the next three years’ pension deficit payments (held: £38.1m)
“The reserves policy is kept under review and states that reserves, which are defined as the charity’s and its wholly owned subsidiaries’ cash and investment portfolio, amounting to at least two years pure /discretionary charitable expenditure be maintained after provision for the next three years’ pension deficit payments.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity rents three of its buildings to Certsure LLP. As part of its support activities (including IT, HR and facilities), Certsure LLP provided support to the Charity but the cost is not separately identified or charged.
“The charity rents three of its buildings to Certsure LLP. As part of its support activities (including IT, HR and facilities), Certsure LLP provided support to the Charity but the cost is not separately identified or charged.” — page 42
“At 31 March 2025 Certsure was owed £22k (2024: £nil) by ESC and owed £138k (2024: £nil) to ESC” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Certsure LLP was owed £22k by ESC and owed £138k to ESC at 31 March 2025.
“The charity rents three of its buildings to Certsure LLP. As part of its support activities (including IT, HR and facilities), Certsure LLP provided support to the Charity but the cost is not separately identified or charged.” — page 42
“At 31 March 2025 Certsure was owed £22k (2024: £nil) by ESC and owed £138k (2024: £nil) to ESC” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity received Gift Aid from ESC Partnerships Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, amounting to £6,235,000 during the year.
“The charity rents three of its buildings to Certsure LLP. As part of its support activities (including IT, HR and facilities), Certsure LLP provided support to the Charity but the cost is not separately identified or charged.” — page 42
“At 31 March 2025 Certsure was owed £22k (2024: £nil) by ESC and owed £138k (2024: £nil) to ESC” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year expenses were reimbursed to ten Trustees amounting to £4,162. These payments were to cover travel, subsistence and accommodation costs incurred.
“The charity rents three of its buildings to Certsure LLP. As part of its support activities (including IT, HR and facilities), Certsure LLP provided support to the Charity but the cost is not separately identified or charged.” — page 42
“At 31 March 2025 Certsure was owed £22k (2024: £nil) by ESC and owed £138k (2024: £nil) to ESC” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity received Gift Aid from ESF Enterprises Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, amounting to £nil during the year.
“The charity rents three of its buildings to Certsure LLP. As part of its support activities (including IT, HR and facilities), Certsure LLP provided support to the Charity but the cost is not separately identified or charged.” — page 42
“At 31 March 2025 Certsure was owed £22k (2024: £nil) by ESC and owed £138k (2024: £nil) to ESC” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: ESF Enterprises Ltd, ESC Partnerships Ltd
“The consolidated accounts include the results of the charitable company and its subsidiaries, ESF Enterprises Ltd and ESC Partnerships Ltd from the date of acquisition” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

ESC PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £5.9m
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £6.2m
  • The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Electrical Safety Council ("ESC") and is exempt from disclosing related party transactions with its parent.
“The amount of Gift Aid paid during the year ended 31 March 2025 was £6,235K (2024: £6,000K)”
ESF ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Profit before tax: £-2k
  • Note 6 discloses amounts receivable from the parent undertaking are £Nil (2024: £Nil). Note 7 discloses amounts owed to the parent undertaking are £3,000 (2024: £3,000).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £2.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£7.2m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£76k
Reserves (reported)
£38.1m
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~92.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (81% 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: 1.1% 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: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£7.2m£4.9m
31/03/2024£9.2m£3.4m
31/03/2023£7.1m£2.7m
31/03/2022£5.6m£2.0m
31/03/2021£5.8m£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group recorded a net increase in funds of £2,315k, with unrestricted reserves totaling £38,149k at year-end. The Trustees report that the financial position remains healthy, supported by strong cash and investment balances, and note that the risk of further significant funding requirements for the pension scheme is almost eliminated. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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 ROAD SAFETY TRUST1£116k
THE HARPUR TRUST1£10k
SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES CHARITY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL£7.2m——above—no doubt
THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£2.8m£90,000 - £99,9991above—no doubt
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL FY2024£11.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FY2025£18.3m——within—no doubt
THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY FY2025£350k—0above—no doubt
National Fire Chiefs Council Limited FY2025£12.7m£170,001 - £180,000—unclear—no doubt

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