YWCA ENGLAND & WALES

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Young Women's Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. Our purpose is to create a more equal world of work and raise young women's incomes. We provide practical help so young women can get ahead, carry out research to shine a spotlight on the realities of their lives and bring together a network of thousands of young women to support each other and campaign for equality.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£1,345,000
Donations and legacies | £620.00k | |
Charitable activities | £94.00k | |
Other trading activities | £226.00k | |
Investments | £405.00k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£2,823,000
Raising funds | £664.00k | |
Charitable activities | £2.16m | |
Other | £0 |
£853,000 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £664.00k | |
Charitable expenditure | £2.16m |
People

29 Employee(s)
13 Trustee(s)
238 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£60k to £70k | 2 |
£80k to £90k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Children/young People
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
- Throughout England And Wales
Governance
- PLATFORM 51 (Working name)
- Y W C A (Working name)
- YOUNG WOMEN'S TRUST (Working name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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
13 Trustee(s)
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Emma Norris | Chair | 21 March 2024 |
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Kruti Pabari | Trustee | 13 March 2025 |
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Nikita Shrubsole | Trustee | 13 March 2025 |
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Hend Salih Adam Kheiralla | Trustee | 13 March 2025 |
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Lucy Jade Austin | Trustee | 13 March 2025 |
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Michelle Nelson | Trustee | 14 July 2022 |
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Molly Rose Dawson | Trustee | 14 July 2022 |
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Lorna Rachel Lewis | Trustee | 14 July 2022 |
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Rebekah Ruth Stevens | Trustee | 01 February 2020 |
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Mary Jane Fiona NEATE | Trustee | 01 February 2020 |
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Judith Zarifa Reed | Trustee | 14 February 2019 |
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GORDON STANLEY MATTOCKS | Trustee | 14 February 2019 |
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Lisa Deborah Rousseau-Bedouch | Trustee | 14 February 2019 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.44m | £1.64m | £1.47m | £1.34m | £1.35m | |
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Total expenditure | £1.98m | £2.55m | £2.33m | £2.21m | £2.82m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £444.97k | £551.00k | £587.00k | £671.00k | £620.00k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £3.26k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £226.00k | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £379.36k | £602.00k | £461.00k | £264.00k | £94.00k | |
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Income - Endowments | £378.85k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £582.92k | £464.00k | £403.00k | £408.00k | £405.00k | |
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Income - Other | £29.67k | £22.00k | £20.00k | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £66.12k | £39.00k | £45.00k | £99.00k | £35.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £1.54m | £1.99m | £1.65m | £1.58m | £2.16m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £423.50k | £554.00k | £679.00k | £625.00k | £664.00k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £50.96k | £52.00k | £70.00k | £53 | £104.00k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £70.19k | £67.00k | £63.00k | £53.00k | £59.00k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £15.29k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £145.19k | £151.00k | £269.00k | £235.00k | £81.00k | |
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Long-term investments | £17.03m | £19.17m | £19.12m | £16.81m | £16.37m | |
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Other assets | £380.15k | £322.00k | £381.00k | £367.00k | £339.00k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £96.80k | £141.00k | £223.00k | £194.00k | £328.00k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 27 January 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 27 January 2025 | On time | |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 23 January 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 23 January 2024 | On time | |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 29 December 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 29 December 2022 | On time | |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 06 September 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 06 September 2021 | On time | |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 29 October 2020 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 29 October 2020 | On time |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST JULY 1914 AS AMENDED THE 1ST OCTOBER 1964, 27TH SEPTEMBER 1990, 30TH SEPTEMBER 1993, 27TH SEPTEMBER 1995, 29 APRIL 1999, 28 NOVEMBER 2000, 1 OCTOBER 2002 AND 17 NOVEMBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 APR 2018 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 JUN 2018
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF YWCA ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTS: 3.1 TO ELIMINATE ALL FORMS OF DISADVANTAGE EXPERIENCED BY YOUNG WOMEN; 3.2 TO ENCOURAGE THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND 3.3 TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY BY YOUNG WOMEN.
Area of benefit
ENGLAND AND/OR WALES
Linked charities
- ACTON AND DISTRICT YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
- CHARITY OF CHARLES EDWARD ATKINSON FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GIRLS' SHELTER
- GIRLS' DAY AND NIGHT SHELTER
- HAMPDEN EDUCATION TRUST
- HENRY FREDERIC TIARKS
- THE ADA LEWIS HOME
- THE BARNARD K HUFTON ENDOWMENT FUND
- THE VINERIES CENTRE
- THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INCOME COMMON INVESTMENT FUND
- THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN (THE UNINCORPORATED BODY)
- THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN CAPITAL COMMON INVESTMENT FUND
- THE YWCA CENTRAL TRUST
- THE YWCA GENERAL PURPOSE TRUST
- THE YWCA GREATER LONDON AND THE HOME COUNTIES TRUST
- THE YWCA NORTH TRUST
- THE YWCA SOUTH WEST TRUST
- THE YWCA WELSH TRUST
- YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ABERYSTWYTH
- YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION EXETER BRANCH
- YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION IPSWICH BRANCH
- YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
- 14 July 1995 : Standard registration
- 28 January 2000 : Removed
- 28 January 2000 : Asset transfer out
Contact information
- Address:
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Unit 1.01
Wenlock Studios
50-52 Wharf Road
London
- Phone:
- 02078372019
- Email:
- info@youngwomenstrust.org
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