SAFE SPACES ENGLAND AND WALES

Charity Number: 1198393
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity commissions organisations to provide independent support to victims and survivors of church-related abuse under the banner of "Safe Spaces". The service provides a national helpline which offers support to adults aged over 18 who are victims or survivors of church related abuse of any form within the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales, or the Church in Wales.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £457,405
Total expenditure: £457,400

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2022: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SAFE SPACES (Working name)
Company number:
12888233 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Craig Allen Jones Doy Russo Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Rt Revd Julie Anne Conalty Trustee 09 May 2023
None on record
Paul McCallum Trustee 18 September 2020
None on record
Canon Dr JAMES HERBERT HARRISON Trustee 18 September 2020
THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, DURHAM
Received: On time
Rt Rev Paul James Mason Trustee 18 September 2020
Stella Maris
Received: On time
ROYAL AIR FORCE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PURPOSES FUND
Received: On time
THE VICARIATE HEADQUARTERS TRUST
Received: On time
ROYAL NAVY (ROMAN CATHOLIC) TRUST
Received: On time
THE ARMY ROMAN CATHOLIC TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £508.81k £457.41k
Total expenditure £508.80k £457.40k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £508.80k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A
Income - Investment £17 N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £508.80k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £3.45k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 SEP 2020

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (?THE OBJECTS?) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 3.1.1 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF ABUSE PERPETRATED IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN A CHRISTIAN CHURCH-RELATED CONTEXT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OF SUPPORT FOR THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING; 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO CHRISTIAN CHURCH-RELATED ABUSE IN ENGLAND AND WALES, ITS EFFECT ON AND CONSEQUENCES FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND 3.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

Contact information

Address:
Safe Spaces England and Wales
c/o The Archbishops' Council
27 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3AZ
Phone:
02078981778
Email:
ssew@safespacesenglandandwales.org
Website:

https://www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/ Open in new window