Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Women's Aid is the national charity for women and children working to end domestic abuse. We are a federation of nearly 180 organisations providing just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. Women's Aid also runs online support services, as well as providing expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals.

Latest income

£5.5m

Expenditure

£6.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £10.1m £6.2m
2022-03-31 £6.2m £5.6m
2023-03-31 £5.4m £6.8m
2024-03-31 £7.2m £8.4m
2025-03-31 £5.5m £6.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £2.2m
Charitable activities £2.6m
Trading £668k
Investment income £0
Total income £5.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.8m
Raising funds £1.1m
Grants to institutions £10k
Governance £0
Total expenditure £6.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.2m
Total funds £2.6m
— restricted £489k
— unrestricted £2.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £2.6m
Cash £2.4m

People

Employees 97

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing

Who it 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 it works

  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.