--- title: "The Electrical Safety Council — charity 257376 | CharityCompare" description: "The Electrical Safety Council (charity 257376): income £7.2m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-electrical-safety-council retrieved: 2026-10-08T12:49:46.036Z 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. 257376Charitable company ES # The Electrical Safety Council Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Electrical Safety Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=257376&subId=0) Work at The Electrical Safety Council? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-electrical-safety-council&type=claim&name=The%20Electrical%20Safety%20Council) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Electrical Safety Council? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £7,171,910 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,929,406 Registered charity number 257376 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk](http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/) Quick answer The Electrical Safety Council (number 257376) 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 The Electrical Safety Council do? The Electrical Safety Council is an independent charity committed to helping people protect themselves and their families from faulty, damaged, substandard and poorly maintained electrical installations and products Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Electrical Safety Council Answers The Electrical Safety Council 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 The Electrical Safety Council's highest-paid staff paid? The Electrical Safety Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £110,001–£120,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 4 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Electrical Safety Council's money come from? The Electrical Safety Council reported £7.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.8m (81%), investments £1.3m (18%), charitable activities £87k (1%). - Trading and fundraising events£5.8m · 81% - Investments£1.3m · 18% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£87k · 1% ### Does The Electrical Safety Council receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Electrical Safety Council. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Electrical Safety Council 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 does not record The Electrical Safety Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Electrical Safety Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 March 1973 Company number [00570175](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00570175) (Companies House) Also known as Electrical Safety Council; Electrical Safety First Where it says it operates Scotland · Northern Ireland · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. 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 The Electrical Safety Council registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Electrical Safety Council yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Electrical Safety Council. 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 The Electrical Safety Council? - 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=the-electrical-safety-council&type=claim&name=The%20Electrical%20Safety%20Council) [Visit charity website](http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Electrical Safety Council a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Electrical Safety Council as a registered charity (number 257376) 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 The Electrical Safety Council's charity number? The Electrical Safety Council's charity number is 257376. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 257376? Search 257376 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 The Electrical Safety Council do? The Electrical Safety Council is an independent charity committed to helping people protect themselves and their families from faulty, damaged, substandard and poorly maintained electrical installations and products Does The Electrical Safety Council have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Electrical Safety Council. 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 The Electrical Safety Council? The Electrical Safety Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.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 The Electrical Safety Council's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Electrical Safety Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (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 The Electrical Safety Council's money come from? The Electrical Safety Council reported £7.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £5.8m (81%), investments £1.3m (18%), charitable activities £87k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Electrical Safety Council? The register does not record The Electrical Safety Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Electrical Safety Council's trustees paid? The Electrical Safety Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Electrical Safety Council registered as a charity? The Electrical Safety Council was entered on the register on 1 March 1973. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00570175). 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=257376&subId=0).