Safe and Sound Group
Analysis
Safe and Sound Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04411425). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Safe and Sound Group reported income of £1.5m and spending of £920k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £497k to £1.5m (+208%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Safe and Sound Group sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Bolton Wanderers Community Trust (£1.5m), Standing Voice (£1.5m) and Sage House, Tangmere (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Charitable activities 58%
- Trading 0.9%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
We work to keep people safe from exploitation, sexual violence and abuse, by:- Supporting those affected by child sexual exploitation, enabling them to move to a place of safety; - Providing training and resources to facilitate the identification and support of victims of exploitation and abuse;- Influencing change, by using our knowledge and experience to transform policy and opinion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers Community Trust | Bolton | £1.5m |
| Standing Voice | London | £1.5m |
| Sage House, Tangmere | Chichester | £1.5m |
| The Association for Perioperative Practice | North Yorkshire | £1.5m |