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Safe Families for Children

Health & social · Newcastle Upon Tyne
SME

Safe Families for Children is dedicated to creating a society where no family feels alone and every child has a home where they can flourish. They work with volunteers and local communities to support families in need.

safefamilies.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£4.4m
Live
7
Buyers
17
12m
£194k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 31
  • Top buyers17
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Safe Families for ChildrenUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Safe Families for Children has won £4.4m across 17 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Nottingham City Council at 24% · 100% in Health & social · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
7 of 31Live contracts
24%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 5
Volunteer SupportEncourages community members to volunteer and support families in need. ↗FosteringProvides information and support for those considering fostering. ↗Supported LodgingsOffers guidance for those interested in providing supported lodgings. ↗AdoptionFacilitates information on adoption processes. ↗Training and ResourcesProvides training and resources for volunteers and supporters. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Edge of Care ServiceLincolnshire County Council · £390k
  • Therapeutic services framework for children adopted and placed on special guardianship order in the AEM regionNottinghamshire County Council · £357k
  • TD1317 - Provision of Community Based Volunteer Services: Edge of Care and Early HelpDERBY CITY COUNCIL · £300k
  • TD2331 - Family Based Community Support service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple or complex needsDERBY CITY COUNCIL · £194k
  • TC1143 - Community and Volunteer Based Family Support ServicesManchester City Council · £162k
  • Family Based Community Support through Early HelpDERBY CITY COUNCIL · £150k

Extracted automatically from safefamilies.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 4

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Amy's StoryAmy shares her experience as a foster carer and Family Friend volunteer. ↗Matt & ZachZach and Matt reflect on their friendship developed through the program. ↗Eric & Wendy's StoryA couple from Lincolnshire who have been volunteering for 8 years. ↗Tam's StoryTam shares her journey of finding support during a challenging time. ↗

Extracted automatically from safefamilies.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 7 live · 24 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
TD2331 - Family Based Community Support service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple or complex needs
DERBY CITY COUNCIL8500000001 Jun 2026£194k2 yrsLive
TD2331 - Family Based Community Support Service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple complex needs
DERBY CITY COUNCIL—01 Jun 2026—2 yrsLive
Hosting and Support for Families with Children on the Edge of Care
Newcastle City Council8530000001 Aug 2024£60k12 moClosed
The Delivery of a Family Support Service
Stockton Borough Council8531000015 Jul 2024£150k12 moClosed
Edge of Care Service
Lincolnshire County Council8500000001 Jul 2024£390k2 yrsClosed
Family Based Community Support through Early Help
DERBY CITY COUNCIL8500000001 Jun 2024£150k2 yrsClosed
SAFE FAMILIES SERVICES AGREEMENT
North East Lincolnshire Council8530000001 Mar 2024£90k1 moClosed
CPU 3168 Befriending and Hosting Service
Nottingham City Council8500000016 Oct 2023£1.0m2 yrsClosed
TC1143 - Community and Volunteer Based Family Support Services
Manchester City Council8531130001 Jul 2023£162k12 moClosed
Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages
Dorset Council8500000001 Apr 2023£42k2 yrsClosed
Total live value £194k · mean award £143k1–10 of 31

Top buyers · 17 buyers · top 3 = 52%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Nottingham City Council
2 contracts
24%
since 2018
2
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
6 contracts
18%
since 2018
3
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
1 contract
9%
since 2018
4
Lincolnshire County Council
2 contracts
9%
since 2024
5
Knowsley Council
2 contracts
8%
since 2018
6
Nottinghamshire County Council
1 contract
8%
since 2021
7
Manchester City Council
1 contract
4%
since 2023
8
Stockton Borough Council
1 contract
3%
since 2024
9
Middlesbrough Council
4 contracts
3%
since 2021
10
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
2 contracts
3%
since 2018

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Health & social85
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands12 contracts
64%
North West4 contracts
22%
North East11 contracts
11%
Yorkshire1 contract
2%
South West1 contract
1%
South East1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Safe Families for Children highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
SF
Safe Families for Children
Yes£194k—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in -5d
Next due 22 Jul 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
08134971
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption
Incorporated
09 Jul 2012
Reg. office
Unit 4 Diamond Court, Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2EN
SIC codes
96090
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • POWLEY, Sarah Elizabeth — director
    Appointed 27 Nov 2025
  • BURNS, Jenny, Dr — director
    Appointed 27 Nov 2025
  • PURKIS, Eleanor — director
    Appointed 27 Nov 2025
  • BACON, Luke Nathan — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2024
  • COOPER, Jeremy James — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2024
  • WESTCOTT, Rachel Mary — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2024

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
08134971 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.