The Safera Foundation
Analysis
The Safera Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Safera Foundation reported income of £409k and spending of £267k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £484k to £409k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 270%. Over the whole period it spent 184% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Safera Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Karis Neighbour Scheme (£409k), Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau (£410k) and Ican Wellbeing Group CIO (£409k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity's income is derived from gift aid provided by Mr F.T. Suterwalla, who is also a trustee of the trust. The gift aid received is for general charitable purposes. The trustees than selected various charitable organisations who are themselves registered charities and groups of people involved in charitable activities and made gifts and donations to them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Karis Neighbour Scheme | Birmingham | £409k |
| Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau | Kidderminster | £410k |
| Ican Wellbeing Group CIO | Cumbria | £409k |
| Forest Methodist Circuit | Corner Lister & Leytonstone High Rd | £410k |