Registered charity · Congleton
Safe Places for Children Secretariat
Safe Places for Children Secretariat is a registered charity (number 1173449) based in Congleton, governed by 2 trustees. Latest income £2.2m (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 2 trustees
- Income £2.2m (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Other Charitable Purposes
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Website
- safeplacesforchildren.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Safe Places for Children Secretariat
- Registered
- 2017
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£2.2m£2.2m
- 2023£3.1m£2.0m
- 2022£1.8m£2.1m
Earlier years
- 2021£0£28k
- 2020£62k£7k
Income trend, 2020 to 2024.
Income source mix, 2024: Government contracts 79%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE:3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF: (A) CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED; AND (B) THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL, THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATION SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES;3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, YOUTH, AGE OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; 3.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER CHARITIES WHOSE CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE WITHIN, THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO THE OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SETTING STANDARDS WHICH SERVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED BY THOSE OTHER CHARITIES; AND 3.1.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES CONNECTED WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS OR DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.IN THESE ARTICLES, CHARITABLE MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND / OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
2 trustees on the board
- Anthony Thompson since 2022
- Errol Barr since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.0 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1173449
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAY 2017 as amended on 04 Jul 2018 as amended on 29 Feb 2024
- Companies House
- Company number 10147280 · Active
- Contact on the register
- +61(0)402 742 557 · anthony.thompson@safeplacesforchildren.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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