PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID

Registered charity 1014363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THRIVE WOMEN'S AID, Thrive Domestic Abuse Services

We provide a range of support services for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. This includes emergency refuge accommodation and supported housing at our move-on . We also provide a range of specialist services for children affected by domestic abuse, including after school clubs.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a group surplus of £167,664 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a marked improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (49% of income)
“Donations and grants 2 199,996 717,225 917,221 737,649” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 167664.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The consolidated financial statements to 31st March 2025 show a group surplus for the year of £167,664 (2024 — deficit £212,410).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Advantage Accountancy & Advisory Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Thrive Domestic Abuse Services (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£307k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (50% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bridgend · City Of Swansea · Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2024£1.6m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.5m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.6m£1.4m
31/03/2021£1.4m£1.3m

Common questions

Is PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a group surplus of £167,664 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a marked improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Advantage Accountancy & Advisory Ltd.

Who funds PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, The Leathersellers' Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2023£30k
The Leathersellers' FoundationFY2023£20kDomestic and Sexual Abuse grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/09/2024£20kVolunteer Manager
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2021£10kOwn My Life
UK government01/04/2020£40kThe EDGE Project
UK government01/04/2019£40kThe EDGE Project
UK government28/02/2019£40kThe EDGE Project
UK government28/02/2019£30kThe EDGE Project
The National Lottery Community Fund15/01/2019£10kDomestic Abuse Outreach and Development Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2011£17kPort Talbot & Afan Woman's Community Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2010£50kDomestic Abuse Early Intervention Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID£1.8m——unclear167664.0%no doubt
BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£536k—0within—noted
LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S AID LIMITED FY2025£720k——unclear—no doubt
SAFETY WELLBEING AND CHALLENGING ABUSE FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES FY2025£3.1m——unclear—no doubt
AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.