safer places

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. Safer Places is a registered charity whose purpose is accommodation or housing. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Harlow and operates in Essex and Hertfordshire.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Charity is established to relieve distress and suffering amongst people living with or fleeing from, or at risk of, Domestic Abuse. To ensure the safety, improve the quality of life, and reduce repeat victimisation for the survivors of domestic violence, by providing a comprehensive service of advice, support, education and training and immediate access to our safe accommodation when required.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex Hertfordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,162,285

Latest Expenditure

£4,082,804

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £31,040

Charitable Activities £1,021,911

Other Trading £241,902

Investments £48,427

Other Income £2,819,005

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,053,314

Raising Funds £0

Governance £820,506

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £29,490

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,162,285	£4,082,804	£4,053,314	£2,099,687	£3,083,153	59 / 16
2023	£3,953,748	£3,783,405	£3,775,748	£2,086,676	£2,905,873	54 / 15
2022	£3,409,729	£3,174,039	£3,146,838	£1,829,935	£2,540,962	51 / 15
2021	£2,983,274	£2,837,907	£2,810,783	£673,723	£1,924,234	46 / 35
2020	£2,490,824	£2,893,526	£2,878,605	£635,356	£614,455	53 / 25