WEST MERCIA WOMEN'S AID

Charity number: 1078496
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

West Mercia Women's Aid works with women and children affected by domestic violence. We provide: 24 hour helpline in Hfdshire, Shropshire & Worcs Advice, advocacy and support Refuge accommodation Outreach & floating support services Children's support work Recruiting, training & support of volunteers Provision of training & consultancy Public awareness raising activities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,427,634

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Donations and legacies £81.54k
Charitable activities £3.34m
Other trading activities £50
Investments £9.56k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,366,338

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Raising funds £66
Charitable activities £3.37m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £2,437,568 from 15 government contract(s) and £316,970 from 5 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £66
Charitable expenditure £3.37m
Retained for future use £61.30k

People

88 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

21 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Herefordshire
  • Shropshire
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HEREFORDSHIRE WOMEN'S AID (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LUCY PROCTOR Trustee 24 June 2025
THE ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
Sarah Lea Radley Trustee 25 March 2025
None on record
Rachael Sanders Trustee 25 March 2025
None on record
Margaret Ann Linington-Payne Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Tracey Dawn Boxall Trustee 19 March 2024
None on record
Rebecca Brown Trustee 19 March 2024
None on record
Erin Copsey-Brandon Trustee 28 March 2023
None on record
Jenny Louise Sawyer Trustee 31 March 2022
None on record
Claire Louise Hadley Trustee 31 March 2022
None on record
Helen Smith Trustee 01 December 2020
None on record
Dr Catherine Chima-Okereke Trustee 28 May 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.89m £2.24m £2.57m £2.87m £3.43m
Total expenditure £1.89m £2.12m £2.40m £3.14m £3.37m
Income from government contracts £1.27m £1.57m £1.69m £2.19m £2.44m
Income from government grants £158.90k £75.19k £129.87k £233.49k £316.97k
Income - Donations and legacies £32.59k £66.27k £150.90k £33.90k £81.54k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £1.15k £50
Income - Charitable activities £1.85m £2.18m £2.42m £2.83m £3.34m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.43k £356 £216 £3.70k £9.56k
Income - Other £3.40k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £46.75k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.89m £2.12m £2.40m £3.14m £3.37m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.30k £226 £225 £32 £66
Expenditure - Governance £0 £14.05k £11.99k £14.00k £12.81k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

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 Investments

Investments 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.

Other assets

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 liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These 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.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £54.02k £87.11k £96.93k £92.80k £70.81k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £831.23k £813.53k £1.44m £920.96k £936.15k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £203.35k £93.29k £556.25k £303.02k £234.93k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 SEPTEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 7 NOVEMBER 2006. as amended on 12 Nov 2019

Charitable objects

The Charity is established for the benefit of abused women and their children and is working to end violence against women. The Charity believes that violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of equality and development. The Charity understands that violence against women is both a cause and a consequence of women’s unequal position in society. The Charity believes that violence against women both violates and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. 2.1 The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit to: (a) relieve the distress and increase the safety of women and children who have experienced or are exposed to domestic abuse by the provision of specialist support, advice, temporary accommodation, grants of money, items, facilities and any other services or activities that may relieve their circumstances and protect their mental and physical health; (b) relieve the distress and increase the safety of anyone who has experienced or is exposed to domestic abuse by the provision of specialist support, advice, temporary accommodation, grants of money, items, facilities and any other services or activities that may relieve their circumstances and protect their mental and physical health, on the basis that such activities ultimately benefit women and children by improved understanding and the reduction of domestic violence; (c) work in partnership with third sector, statutory and other relevant agencies to promote and facilitate effective responses to domestic abuse; and (d) inform and educate agencies, organisations and the general public through talks, training and publicity about the causes, effects and prevention of domestic abuse and about the services provided by the Charity and to undertake or contribute to research into such matters and to publish the useful results of such research.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE HEREFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
West Mercia Womens Aid
Berrows Business Centre
Bath Street
Hereford
HR1 2HE
Phone:
01432356146
Email:
info@westmerciawomensaid.org
Website:

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