Safe Families for Children
Analysis
Safe Families for Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08134971). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Safe Families for Children reported income of £7.2m and spending of £6.1m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.3m to £7.2m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Families for Children sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tian Yu Association International (£7.1m), The Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Community of London (£7.2m) and Westway Trust (£7.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53% and donations and legacies 45%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Reserves of £651k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 192 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 45%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 53%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
The objectives are 1) provision of relief to families in crisis from poverty, conflict, hardship, homelessness, ill health or addiction 2) relief of needs of overwhelmed and resource limited parents and their children through the provision of safe, temporary family stays for their children and 3) protection of the physical and mental health of the children. Support provided through volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tian Yu Association International | Cambridge | £7.1m |
| The Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Community of London | Stanmore | £7.2m |
| Westway Trust | London | £7.1m |
| The Electrical Safety Council | London | £7.2m |