Sister Circle
Registered charity 1033764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
Sister Circle is a multi-cultural community health charity, putting women's health first. For those living with complex lives, that statutory services can't reach. Our objectives are to: Advance education, knowledge, and empowerment; Preserve and protect health; Promote equality and diversity by challenging discrimination and encouraging services to meet the diverse needs of local communities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £953,423 against expenditure of £860,558, resulting in a net surplus. However, the charity's free unrestricted reserves stood at only £10,090, which is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of operating costs (minimum £215,140).
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3 and 6 months operating costs (equating to a minimum of £215,140) (held: £10k)
“any surplus and unrestricted funds held (excluding those designated for the event of closure) should be between 3 and 6 months operating costs (equating to a minimum of £215,140).” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sister Circle (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Camilla Olivia Alexander Hampton
- Dong Chen
- Joanna Wioletta Fowler
- Kamajit Kaur
- Kathryn Brinthworth
- Sakshi Tomar
- Supriya Davda
- Wendy Yewande Olayiwola
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Newham · Southwark · Tower Hamlets · Waltham Forest
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Sister Circle financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £953,423 against expenditure of £860,558, resulting in a net surplus. However, the charity's free unrestricted reserves stood at only £10,090, which is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of operating costs (minimum £215,140). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Sister Circle?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Sister Circle as a grant recipient include THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, CHK Foundation, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST.
Known funders
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