SAFERWORLD
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-16 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
+35.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
-3.1% vs 2024
Employees
223
-6.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£148K
+93.5% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,821,000 | £14,066,000 | £22,448,000 | £18,393,000 | £19,417,000 | |
| Operating profit | £521,000 | -£772,000 | £3,563,000 | -£2,265,000 | -£148,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £521,000 | -£772,000 | £3,563,000 | -£2,265,000 | -£148,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£2,265,000 | -£148,000 | |
| Cash | £3,523,000 | £3,610,000 | £5,779,000 | £3,741,000 | £5,056,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,244,000 | £3,472,000 | £7,035,000 | £4,771,000 | £4,622,000 | |
| Net assets | £4,244,000 | £3,472,000 | £7,035,000 | £4,771,000 | £4,622,000 | |
| Equity | £4,244,000 | £3,472,000 | £7,035,000 | £4,771,000 | £4,622,000 | |
| Average employees | 197 | 146 | 209 | 239 | 223 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £6,543,000 | £6,026,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.8% | -5.5% | 15.9% | -12.3% | -0.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -12.3% | -0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.3% | -22.2% | 50.6% | -47.5% | -3.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 3.67x | 2.44x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In all cases, the analysis supports the continued preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis. The trustees are satisfied that, given the organisation's current financial position, reserves, and cash flow projections, there are no material uncertainties regarding Saferworld's ability to continue operating for at least the next 12 months from the date of approval of these accounts.”
Group structure
- SAFERWORLD · parent
- Saferworld Kenya
- Saferworld Somalia
- Saferworld Uganda
- Saferworld South Sudan
- Saferworld Sudan
- Saferworld Europe
- Saferworld Kyrgyzstan
- Saferworld Central Asia
- Saferworld Myanmar
- Saferworld Yemen
Significant events
- “The start of 2025 brought significant challenges for the aid sector - challenges that have also directly impacted Saferworld. The Trump administration suspended or terminated almost all US-funded programming, the UK reduced its aid budget to fund defence increases, the Swedish government announced further cuts to peacebuilding, and the Dutch government halted funding for all projects related to women's rights and gender equality.”
- “The remodelling process initiated this year has as a priority not only to work towards a model that is more financially sustainable, but also one that enables us to work with partners more cost-effectively, adapting ways of working and accelerating our commitments towards locally-led responses to conflict prevention and peacebuilding.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUSCOMBE, Lauren Ungless | Secretary | 2024-07-31 | — | — |
| ARMINJON, Fabienne Angele Marie-Louise | Director | 2023-07-20 | Sep 1973 | French |
| ARUL-PRAGASAM, Toby | Director | 2022-11-28 | Apr 1982 | British |
| BLAIR, Stephanie Anne, Dr | Director | 2015-10-01 | Oct 1967 | British,Canadian |
| BRETHFELD, Julie Christina | Director | 2024-07-19 | Mar 1975 | German |
| COMNINOS, Soheila Marie | Director | 2024-07-19 | Jun 1977 | French |
| GUNASENA SERASUNDERA, Ashika Karadana Acharige Madhav | Director | 2024-11-14 | May 1970 | Sri Lankan |
| HARLEY, Alison | Director | 2024-11-14 | Nov 1968 | British |
| HEARN, Roger George | Director | 2024-11-12 | Sep 1962 | Danish,Australian |
| MALEFAKIS, Medinat Adeola | Director | 2024-01-26 | Oct 1988 | Nigerian |
| PARSONS, Imogen, Dr | Director | 2022-11-28 | Oct 1977 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COKER, Olugbenga, Dr | Secretary | 2018-09-12 | 2022-02-11 |
| MASKELL, Susan | Secretary | 1995-01-30 | 2018-09-14 |
| VAN LIEROP, Mathew | Secretary | 2022-10-31 | 2024-07-31 |
| ALLEN, Godfrey Charles | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2022-10-20 |
| B.RAJAN, Izzat-Begum | Director | 2022-11-28 | 2024-10-18 |
| BARLOW, Alan Thomas | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| CHALMERS, Malcolm George, Professor | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2016-04-30 |
| CHALMERS, Malcolm George, Professor | Director | 1996-06-01 | 2006-02-28 |
| CLARKE, Michael, Professor | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| DIGBY-FIRTH, Christian | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1999-04-01 |
| EGBETAYO, Victoria | Director | 2022-11-28 | 2025-10-17 |
| FRERKS, Georg Erwin, Professor | Director | 2015-10-02 | 2021-10-21 |
| GHAZAROSSIAN, Hampartsum | Director | 2004-07-12 | 2006-05-01 |
| GORDON, Eleanor, Dr | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| GREENE, Owen, Dr | Director | 1997-11-01 | 2023-10-21 |
| HANLEY, Theresa | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2022-10-20 |
| HENRY, Anna | Director | 2021-06-16 | 2022-12-23 |
| HILLS, Alice Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| HOPKINSON, Katharine Farquhar | Director | 1995-01-30 | 1997-01-01 |
| JOSS, Sally | Director | 2008-11-17 | 2015-10-01 |
| JUDD, Frank Ashcroft, Rt. Hon. Lord | Director | 2002-07-16 | 2015-10-01 |
| KNIGHT, Vicky Marye | Director | 2017-07-30 | 2019-10-24 |
| LEFFLER, Christian | Director | 2021-06-16 | 2024-04-25 |
| LESTER, Jeremy Peter | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2020-07-16 |
| LUNDIN, Lars-Erik, Dr | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2021-07-22 |
| MARSHALL, Charles Howe | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| MORSHED, Golam, Mr. | Director | 2017-11-20 | 2023-01-20 |
| MWAURA, Ciru | Director | 2002-07-16 | 2004-01-20 |
| NORMAN, David Charles | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| PINDER, Mary Hilary | Director | 1995-01-30 | 2000-06-30 |
| RANKIN, Glynis | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2005-04-01 |
| ROBBINS, Gerald James | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2009-10-01 |
| ROSS, Mark Robert | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| ROWA, Yvonne Jazz, Dr | Director | 2021-07-22 | 2023-08-26 |
| SALEH, Ola | Director | 2021-07-22 | 2024-04-25 |
| SPEARING, Michelle | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2017-07-31 |
| STEWART, Sheelagh | Director | 2023-07-20 | 2023-10-03 |
| TAHMAZOV, Ismayil | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2023-03-06 |
| TOURE, Nana | Director | 2022-11-28 | 2025-10-17 |
| VAN ES, Monique Birgit | Director | 2020-04-23 | 2023-11-13 |
| WARD, Melanie Claire | Director | 2020-04-23 | 2022-12-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 174 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-08 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-12-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-31 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+5.6%
£18,393,000 £19,417,000
-
Cash
+35.2%
£3,741,000 £5,056,000
-
Net assets
-3.1%
£4,771,000 £4,622,000
-
Employees
-6.7%
239 223
-
Operating profit
+93.5%
-£2,265,000 -£148,000
-
Profit before tax
+93.5%
-£2,265,000 -£148,000
-
Wages
-7.9%
£6,543,000 £6,026,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers