Stay Safe East
Analysis
Stay Safe East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Stay Safe East reported income of £763k and spending of £820k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £478k to £763k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Stay Safe East 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Prestwich Foundation (£763k), Samee (£763k) and The Gecko Foundation (£763k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £77k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Stay Safe East is a user-led organisation providing advocacy and support to Deaf and disabled victims or survivors of hate crime and harassment, domestic and sexual violence, carer abuse and other human rights abuses in East London and across London. We work for change across London and nationally to ensure that disabled people get equal access to justice. We provide training and consultancy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Prestwich Foundation | Manchester | £763k |
| Samee | Bournemouth | £763k |
| The Gecko Foundation | London | £763k |
| Alsama Project | London | £764k |