Nightsafe Limited

Analysis

Nightsafe Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02531951). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Nightsafe Limited reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.5m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £964k to £1.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Nightsafe Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Barnabas Southwold (£1.3m), The Merchant Seamen's War Memorial Society (Incorporated) (£1.4m) and The Abbeyfield Hoylake and West Kirby Society Ltd (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80% and donations and legacies 20%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £195k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.