--- title: "Safe Haven London — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Safe Haven London a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 65/100. Accounts 2025: income £1.4m · 90% on charitable activities. Reg 1110645." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/safe-haven-london retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:26:17.336Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Safe Haven London a good charity? Safe Haven London scores 65/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.4m total income, 90% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · UK-wide · KT22 8JB | Reg [1110645](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/safe-haven-london) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.safehavenlondon.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110645) Donate ## How can you give to SAFE HAVEN LONDON? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official SAFE HAVEN LONDON form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.safehavenlondon.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1110645) ## What does Safe Haven London do? Safe Haven London is a registered charity (no. 1110645) working in homelessness across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 90% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 366 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2023 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Safe Haven London hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=safe-haven-london) **In short:** SAFE HAVEN LONDON scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars). 90% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Safe Haven London? Safe Haven London has a Clarity Score of 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1110645. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Homelessness. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.4m, with 90% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 366 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 65/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 90% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 75/100 Finance beacon Income £1.4m Latest year 2025 Reserves 366 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £15.8 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 36% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does SAFE HAVEN LONDON compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SAFE HAVEN LONDON scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)17thpercentile **Scores higher than 17% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 65/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Homelessness charities15thpercentile **Scores higher than 15% of 243 charities in this cause** · 65/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Safe Haven London's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Safe Haven London's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 4 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 0% | 0/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 366 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 90% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 5p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Safe Haven London's Clarity Score? 65/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 75/100 Accountability & Transparency 50/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies0/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 50/100 Reserves (months of cash)366 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio90% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency5p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does Safe Haven London raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £1.4m | — | | Total expenditure | £1.1m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.0m | 93% | | Fundraising | £79k | 7% | | Governance & admin | £432k | 39% | 93%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £1.1m spent - Charitable activities93% · £1.0m - Fundraising7% · £79k - Governance39% · £432k ## What trust indicators does Safe Haven London have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 4 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1110645 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110645) ### Trustees & officers - EDWARD JOHN CHESTERMAN - JAMES KERR since 2019 - Stephen John Woodland since 2019 - Mark Clinton Patton since 2019 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Safe Haven London's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Safe Haven London? Overall score 65/100 (3★) Income £1.4m Cause spend 90% of expenditure Reg number 1110645 Scope UK-wide Reserves 366 months Trustees 4 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does SAFE HAVEN LONDON compare, and where else can you look? [Compare SAFE HAVEN LONDON with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=safe-haven-london) [More homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where SAFE HAVEN LONDON sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [homelessness charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness/london) ### Similar homelessness charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [ROUNDABOUT LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/roundabout-limited) 98/100 · £9.4m - [DEAFBLIND UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/deafblind-uk) 98/100 · £3.6m - [SIGHT SUPPORT HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sight-support-hull-and-east-yorkshire) 96/100 · £666k - [Churches Housing Action Team (Devon) Ltd](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/churches-housing-action-team-devon-ltd) 95/100 · £489k ## How can you share Safe Haven London's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Safe Haven London a legitimate charity? + Yes — Safe Haven London is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1110645). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110645. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Safe Haven London's charity number? + Safe Haven London's charity number is 1110645. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Safe Haven London's charity rating? + Safe Haven London scores 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Safe Haven London have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Safe Haven London. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Safe Haven London? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 90% of Safe Haven London's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Safe Haven London's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 10% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 36% of total expenditure at Safe Haven London. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Safe Haven London's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Safe Haven London receive? + Safe Haven London reported £1.4m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are Safe Haven London's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Safe Haven London based? + Safe Haven London is listed at London · UK-wide · KT22 8JB and operates UK-wide, focused on homelessness. How does CharityCompare score Safe Haven London? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Safe Haven London's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Safe Haven London's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.