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title: "The Safe Start Foundation — charity 801815 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Safe Start Foundation (charity 801815): income £68,957 (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 801815Trust

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# The Safe Start Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Safe Start Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Safe Start Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£68,957

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£206,474

Registered charity number

801815

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

10-12 St. Johns Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.safestart.org.uk](http://www.safestart.org.uk/)

Quick answer

The Safe Start Foundation (number 801815) 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 Safe Start Foundation do?

The Charity exists to relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress amongst young people living in London. To achieve this object, the charity operates a number of projects.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Safe Start Foundation

Answers The Safe Start Foundation 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 Safe Start Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

The Safe Start Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £80,001–£90,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Safe Start Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Safe Start Foundation'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

21 July 1989

Also known as

Safe Start; Safe Start Foyer

Where it says it operates

Barnet · Brent · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 The Safe Start Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Safe Start Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Safe Start Foundation.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Safe Start Foundation?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Safe Start Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Safe Start Foundation as a registered charity (number 801815) 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 Safe Start Foundation's charity number?

The Safe Start Foundation's charity number is 801815. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 801815?

Search 801815 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 Safe Start Foundation do?

The Charity exists to relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress amongst young people living in London. To achieve this object, the charity operates a number of projects.

Does The Safe Start Foundation have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Safe Start Foundation. 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 Safe Start Foundation?

The Safe Start Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.safestart.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 Safe Start Foundation's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Safe Start Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Safe Start Foundation?

The register does not record The Safe Start Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are The Safe Start Foundation's trustees paid?

The Safe Start Foundation'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 Safe Start Foundation registered as a charity?

The Safe Start Foundation was entered on the register on 21 July 1989.

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=801815&subId=0).