- Is Safer Places a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Safer Places as a registered charity (number 1018832) 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 Safer Places's charity number?
- Safer Places's charity number is 1018832. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1018832?
- Search 1018832 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 Safer Places do?
- The Charity is established to relieve distress and suffering amongst people living with or fleeing from, or at risk of, Domestic Abuse. To ensure the safety, improve the quality of life, and reduce repeat victimisation for the survivors of domestic violence, by providing a comprehensive service of advice, support, education and training and immediate access to our safe accommodation when required.
- Does Safer Places have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Safer Places. 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 Safer Places?
- Safer Places's website listed in our register data is http://www.saferplaces.co.uk. 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 Safer Places's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Safer Places's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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 Safer Places's money come from?
- Safer Places reported £4.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.9m (89%), trading and fundraising events £264k (6%), donations and legacies £140k (3%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Safer Places?
- The register records Safer Places 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 Safer Places's trustees paid?
- Safer Places's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
- What was Safer Places previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Safer Places: Harlow Womens Aid LTD.
- When was Safer Places registered as a charity?
- Safer Places was entered on the register on 16 March 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02789572).