--- title: "Safer Places — charity 1018832 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Safer Places (charity 1018832): income £4.4m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/safer-places retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:54:02.145Z 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. 1018832Charitable company SP # Safer Places Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Safer Places is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.saferplaces.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1018832&subId=0) Work at Safer Places? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=safer-places&type=claim&name=Safer%20Places) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Safer Places? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,365,906 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,451,783 Registered charity number 1018832 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Harlow Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.saferplaces.co.uk](http://www.saferplaces.co.uk/) Quick answer Safer Places (number 1018832) 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 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Safer Places Answers Safer Places gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Safer Places's highest-paid staff paid? 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). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### 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%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.9m · 89% - Trading and fundraising events£264k · 6% - Donations and legacies£140k · 3% - Other income£35k · 1% - Investments£23k · 1% ### Does Safer Places receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Safer Places. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Safer Places reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? 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. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 March 1993 Company number [02789572](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02789572) (Companies House) Also known as Womens Aid - Harlow and Broxbourne Previous names on the register Harlow Womens Aid LTD Where it says it operates Essex · Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Safer Places registered for? Accommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Safer Places yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Safer Places. 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 Safer Places? - 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=safer-places&type=claim&name=Safer%20Places) [Visit charity website](http://www.saferplaces.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions 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). 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=1018832&subId=0).