WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION SUPPORT CENTRE LTD

Charity Number: 519687
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WHISC is run by women for women to provide appropriate training, information and support, which addresses the needs of women within different communities in Liverpool who are disadvantaged in access to health care and education.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £209,293
Total expenditure: £278,844

Total income includes £100,244 from 4 government contract(s) and £13,600 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Knowsley
  • Liverpool City
  • Sefton
  • St Helens
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 March 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • W H I S C (Working name)
  • WHISC (Working name)
Company number:
02035623 Open in new window
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hannah Fowler Trustee 25 October 2023
None on record
Bronwen Biddle Trustee 25 October 2023
None on record
Samantha Birkett Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Amelia-Jane Thompson Trustee 03 December 2015
None on record
MARY ANDREWS Trustee 03 December 2015
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 £179.81k £221.73k £239.14k £185.70k £209.29k
Total expenditure £207.86k £208.82k £235.68k £211.33k £278.84k
Income from government contracts N/A £2.55k £7.80k N/A £100.24k
Income from government grants £13.60k £13.60k £28.72k £56.58k £13.60k

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 26 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 August 2020 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 9 JULY 1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 28 JULY 1987 as amended on 27 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN LIVING WITHIN MERSEYSIDE BY PROVIDING ADVICE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE HEALTH MEDICAL CHILD CARE AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES WHICH ARE AVAILABEL TO THEM.

Area of benefit

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

MERSEYSIDE

Contact information

Address:
1 Tithebarn Street
Floor 3
Liverpool
L2 2NZ
Phone:
01517071826
Email:
women@whisc.org.uk
Website:

www.whisc.org.uk Open in new window