Safe South West
Analysis
Safe South West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Safe South West reported income of £15k and spending of £27k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £49k to £15k (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 354%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 South West sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wrose Adventurers CIO (£15k), Y Cyngor ar Alcohol a Chyffuriau Eraill / The Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (£15k) and Swanwick Lions Club (CIO) (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE / LOCAL COMMUNITES ON COMMUNITY SAFETY. OUR WORK INCLUDES, FIRE PREVENTION, ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR E.G FIRESETTING, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND SAFE DRIVING. WE PROVIDE ADVICE AND EXPERTISE, MAKE GRANTS TO LOCAL GROUPS IN NEED, RAISE FUNDING, ASSIST OTHER GROUPS TO RAISE FUNDING AND HELP TRAIN AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE AND OTHERS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wrose Adventurers CIO | West Yorkshire | £15k |
| Y Cyngor ar Alcohol a Chyffuriau Eraill / The Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs | Cardiff | £15k |
| Swanwick Lions Club (CIO) | Hampshire | £15k |
| Bernard Richard Body Charitable Trust | Reading | £15k |