Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SAFE FOUNDATION 

Supports all affected by domestic violence and abuse:a) providing practical, emotional support: information b) empowermentc) supporting access for children and young people to relevant services d) acting as advocates e) raising awareness: providing education and trainingf) working in partnership with other agencies
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 39 years

www.safe-services.org.uk

info@safe-services.org.uk

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£759£681£78£20£343£3105.51119
31/03/22£571£631£-59£22£265£2234.21318
31/03/21£524£453£71£15£324£2165.7835
31/03/20£354£343£10n/an/an/an/an/a58
31/03/19£352£349£3n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18£438£409£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£244£296£-52£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£200£355£-155£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£169£258£-89£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£719£779£-60£13£506£3946.1190
31/03/13£782£777£5£8£566£1732.7250
31/03/12£767£683£84£13£561£1923.4280
31/03/11£838£765£73£12£477£1682.6290
31/03/10£774£760£14£11£404£1792.8300
31/03/09£747£732£16£14£390£1322.2290
31/03/08£797£728£69£17£375£1492.4250
31/03/07£672£633£39£6£306£1512.9240
31/03/06£535£511£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£478£413£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£420£364£56£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 19 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£432,700
National Lottery Community Fund£292,070
Paul Hamlyn Foundation£93,000
DCMS£90,245
Lloyds Bank Foundation£72,130
Masonic Trust£60,000
Devon Community Foundation£44,700
BBC Children in Need£25,426
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£60,000 17/05/2023
Flourishing Futures supports young men aged 8-18 who have experienced trauma, domestic violence and abuse.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to SAFE Foundation
£167,600 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Flourishing Families' programme, providing trauma focused therapy for families affected by domestic violence and abuse in Exeter ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Growing young people in flourishing families
£3,000 18/01/2023
Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) is based in Devon. SAFE supports children, young people, and parents affected by domestic abuse and violence. The organisation offers individual counselling, ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to SAFE Foundation
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Devon Community Foundation - Flourishing Families - Boys 2 Men (B2M)
£5,000 12/12/2022
Healthy cooking sessions for children with SEND and/or disabilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Flourishing Futures
£253,690 24/11/2022
The funding will help the project to support 340 boys and young men who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. Through intensive 1:1 and group support the project aims to help these boys and ....more
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - SAFE Foundation - 28/10/22
£2,500 11/11/2022
Core Funding
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to SAFE Foundation
£8,000 10/07/2022
Funding to enable the continuation of the Flourishing Families (FF) programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Young People's Trauma Recovery Groups
£10,000 24/06/2022
The funding will be used to deliver trauma recovery group programmes for young adult (YA) survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA). The project aims to improve the ability to moderate ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to SAFE
£106,300 07/04/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing specialist therapeutic support services for young adults, including young mums, who have experienced unhealthy relationships, throughout the ....more
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to SAFE Foundation
£15,065 09/12/2021
Partitioning and fit-out to increase space for mental health support. Grant awarded through 'rapid route' in response to Covid-19 pandemic.
Devon Community Foundation - Domestic Abuse Recovery Group Programme
£5,000 11/10/2021
12
5 x recovery groups for survivors of domestic violence and abuse in Exeter
Devon Community Foundation - Flourishing Families
£10,000 22/07/2021
6
Funding towards a therapeutic practitioner to expand the Flourishing Families programme supporting children/young people and parents recovering from the trauma of domestic violence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Flourishing Families - Equine Therapy
£10,000 29/04/2021
This project will use the funding to support 30 families to access Equine-Assisted Therapy which involves activities with horses to promote human physical and mental health.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Storytelling for wider influence
£90,000 08/03/2021
Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) is based in Devon. It supports children, young people, and parents affected by domestic abuse and violence. Funding will support its work to raise awareness and improve ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£50,000 03/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Stop Abuse For Everyone, awarded under the Foundation's Domestic Abuse funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities ....more
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£29,040 03/12/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone
£22,426 30/11/2020
is project provides one to one and group support for children, young people and their parents who have been affected by domestic violence. The sessions will help to improve their self-esteem, enable ....more
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Flourishing Families
£15,000 08/10/2020
5
Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE)
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£4,880 23/07/2020
Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£58,205 25/06/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone
£3,000 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will provide online support and activity packs for children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse and violence who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, it will ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000 20/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£2,500 01/05/2020
COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity giving support for those experiencing domestic abuse in Devon
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Covid Response
£8,560 22/04/2020
6
The funding will be used to help the project adapt its ways of working due to an increased demand linked to Covid-19. The project provides therapeutic trauma-recovery and interventions to support ....more
Devon Community Foundation - COVID 19 Flourishing Families
£1,700 08/04/2020
Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE)
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Recovery Support
£9,820 23/03/2020
11
The funding will be used to deliver Domestic Abuse Recovery courses for male survivors of domestic abuse, using a variety of methods. The project aims to enable male survivors of domestic abuse to ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE)
£158,800 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' salary of two Domestic Abuse Recovery Practitioners at the Flourishing Families programme, providing trauma focused therapy to families affected by domestic violence and abuse in ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£15,000 04/12/2019
12
The charity provides specialist DA services. The grant would fund the charity to develop, pilot and deliver its Flourishing Families Train the Trainer Programme.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the Traumatised Child
£9,740 14/12/2018
12
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of training for staff to meet the needs of children who are survivors of abuse. The project aims to improve the way in which the organisation delivers ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£23,000 16/10/2018
refurbishment of office space and construction of a wheelchair accessible entrance for a charity which works with survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Tudor Trust - Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£69,000 17/05/2018
24
over two years as continuation funding towards the salary of a volunteer co-ordinator for an organisation supporting people who have experienced domestic abuse in East and Mid-Devon
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£3,000 21/02/2018
Advice and information, one-to-one support, training, support with the criminal justice system and counselling for adults, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone
£2,795 04/08/2017
We help families affected by domestic violence to stay safe and together - giving children and parents alike access to support and resources
National Lottery Community Fund - Boys 2 Men Project
£298,682 22/03/2017
60
This project has developed from a pilot delivered by Stop Abuse for Everyone in Exeter and Devon, to support the recovery and life chances of boys aged 5-18 who are living, or have grown up in ....more
Devon Community Foundation - 'Phoenix' hope and renewal sculpture inspiring creative wellbeing workshops
£3,560 21/03/2017
1
to support inspiring and creative wellbeing workshops with vulnerable and disadvanatged people culminating with 'Phoenix' hope and renewal sculpture
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE)
£60,000 11/06/2015
36
towards three years' running costs of providing support services to those affected by domestic abuse in Devon
Tudor Trust - Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£72,000 14/01/2015
36
over three years towards the salary of a new part-time volunteer co_x001F_-ordinator for an organisation supporting people who have experienced domestic abuse in Exeter and Devon
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Stop Abuse For Everyone
£40,000 19/09/2011
the salary of the Manager
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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-62
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/1985, number: 291415
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/07/1984, number: 01837296
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 Alba Court
Emperor Way
Exeter Business Park
EXETER
EX1 3QS

Objectives

The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit to support women, men and children affected by trauma, domestic abuse and violence, in particular (but not exclusively) by:a) providing relief and therapeutic support for people impacted by the effects of trauma, domestic abuse and violence;b) promoting awareness of the impact of trauma, domestic violence and abuse and the adoption of strategies to enable recovery; andc) advancing the education of the public in the subject of trauma recovery, domestic abuse and violence.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EXETER AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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