Our impact and finances
How SAFE uses the money it raises, and our published figures from the Scottish Charity Register.
What your support pays for
Training courses
Funding course places that improve the skills and employability of serving soldiers and service leavers.
Moving into work
Choosing training that gives people the opportunity to move into a job as soon as they finish.
Veterans and families
Working with community groups and veterans, and supporting families and bereaved relatives.
A lasting charity
Developing our premises and income so SAFE can keep helping people for years to come.
Our finances
These figures come from SAFE's annual returns to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
| Financial period ending | Income | Expenditure | Annual return received by OSCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2021 | £1,000 | £0 | 9 September 2022 |
| 30 April 2023 | £45 | £100,547 | 24 January 2024 |
| 30 April 2024 | £55,419 | £48,978 | 16 February 2025 |
| 30 April 2025 | £44,644 | £43,503 | 24 March 2026 |
Income and expenditure, year to 30 April 2025
Volunteer-run
SAFE has no paid staff. Our trustees and volunteers give their time for free, keeping costs low.
Our annual accounts for the year to 30 April 2025 can be downloaded from our Scottish Charity Register entry, or requested from us at [email protected].
Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Lottery proceeds
Money raised by the SAFE Lottery is reported separately in our accounts. By law, at least 20% of the proceeds of every draw must be applied to our charitable purposes; our target is 50%. We will publish lottery income, prizes paid, costs and the amount applied to our purposes each year.