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Safer Roads Foundation

The implement and improve safety on the highway. To work with authorities and commercial organisations in the development of design standards affecting safety of the road users.To increase public awareness of the issues affecting safety on the roads with the aim of changing attitudes through education, promotion and campaigning with other individuals and organisations with similar objectives.

Activities & Mission

The implement and improve safety on the highway. To work with authorities and commercial organisations in the development of design standards affecting safety of the road users.To increase public awareness of the issues affecting safety on the roads with the aim of changing attitudes through education, promotion and campaigning with other individuals and organisations with similar objectives.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 244 areas of operation

Country

Afghanistan Akrotiri Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Wallis And Futuna Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Financial Information

Latest Income
£135,814
Latest Expenditure
£88,003

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 145.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 93% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1431). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 60% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £787,191
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,390
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,150,533
Raising Funds £0
Governance £15,899
Grants to Institutions £1,089,935
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£135,814
£88,0030 / 0
2024
£120,276
£157,8710 / 1
2023
£20,684
£315,1640 / 1
2022
£318,655
£369,3430 / 1
2021
£789,581
£1,150,533£1,150,533£1,236,747£1,236,7470 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Safer Roads Foundation

What does Safer Roads Foundation do?

The implement and improve safety on the highway. To work with authorities and commercial organisations in the development of design standards affecting safety of the road users.To increase public awareness of the issues affecting safety on the roads with the aim of changing attitudes through education, promotion and campaigning with other individuals and organisations with similar objectives.

How much income did Safer Roads Foundation report in 2025?

Safer Roads Foundation reported total income of £136k and reported expenditure of £88k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Safer Roads Foundation?

Safer Roads Foundation has a program ratio of 145.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 93% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1431 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Safer Roads Foundation registered as a charity?

Safer Roads Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 19 January 2009 as charity number 1127577. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Safer Roads Foundation?

Safer Roads Foundation is governed by a board of 4 trustees. The chair of trustees is MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER WOODFORD. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Safer Roads Foundation operate?

Safer Roads Foundation operates across 244 areas, including Afghanistan, Akrotiri, Albania and 241 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Safer Roads Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Safer Roads Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1127577.

Details

Address
C/O Sedulo London Office 605
Albert House
London
256 - 260 Old Street
United Kingdom
EC1V 9DD
Registration Date
19 January 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4038064
Charity Number
1127577

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Trustees

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER WOODFORD Chair
ANUNCIACION SOMAVILLA
MICHAEL ROBERT THWAITES
Stuart Malcolm Greengrass

Sectors & Classifications

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