--- title: "Safe Steps — charity 1177687 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Safe Steps (charity 1177687): income £1.7m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/safe-steps retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:24:10.649Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1177687CIO SS # Safe Steps Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Safe Steps is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.safesteps.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1177687&subId=0) Work at Safe Steps? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=safe-steps&type=claim&name=Safe%20Steps) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Safe Steps? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £1,733,738 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £1,651,660 Registered charity number 1177687 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Westcliff-on-Sea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.safesteps.org](http://www.safesteps.org/) Quick answer Safe Steps (number 1177687) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Safe Steps do? Operation of projects for the benefit of domestic abuse victims in Essex. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Safe Steps Answers Safe Steps gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Safe Steps's highest-paid staff paid? Safe Steps's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Safe Steps's money come from? Safe Steps reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (98%), donations and legacies £18k (1%), trading and fundraising events £11k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 98% - Donations and legacies£18k · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£11k · 1% - Investments£7,990 · 0% - Other income£240 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Safe Steps as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Safe Steps's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 March 2018 Previous names on the register Flying Free Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Safe Steps registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Safe Steps yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Safe Steps. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Safe Steps? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=safe-steps&type=claim&name=Safe%20Steps) [Visit charity website](http://www.safesteps.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Safe Steps a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Safe Steps as a registered charity (number 1177687) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Safe Steps's charity number? Safe Steps's charity number is 1177687. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1177687? Search 1177687 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Safe Steps do? Operation of projects for the benefit of domestic abuse victims in Essex. Does Safe Steps have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Safe Steps. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Safe Steps? Safe Steps's website listed in our register data is http://www.safesteps.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Safe Steps's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Safe Steps's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Safe Steps's money come from? Safe Steps reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (98%), donations and legacies £18k (1%), trading and fundraising events £11k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Safe Steps? The register records Safe Steps as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Safe Steps's trustees paid? Safe Steps's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Safe Steps previously called? The register lists this previous name for Safe Steps: Flying Free. When was Safe Steps registered as a charity? Safe Steps was entered on the register on 26 March 2018. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1177687&subId=0).