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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.

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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.

Grants

Safer Roads Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations
Total spending (2026)
£212,412
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
the general public
What it supports
the advancement of health or the saving of lives and other charitable purposes

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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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
£87,226
Latest Expenditure
£212,412

Financial Efficiency

Expenditure Ratio 243.5%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2026.

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
2026
£87,226
£212,4120 / 0
2025
£135,814
£88,0030 / 0
2024
£120,276
£157,8710 / 1
2023
£20,684
£315,1640 / 1
2022
£318,655
£369,3430 / 1

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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 2026?

Safer Roads Foundation reported total income of £87k and reported expenditure of £212k for the financial year ending 2026, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Contact (address, phone)
Registration Date
19 January 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4038064
Charity Number
1127577

Trustees

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

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
9 November 2026
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