BEXLEY WOMENS AID

Registered charity 1063427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The mission of Bexley Women's Aid is to enable and empower women and children experiencing domestic violence to obtain and sustain a safe living environment.Services provided include helpline, refuge, floating support, community outreach for women and children and education programs.

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Latest income
£286k
Latest spending
£284k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £1,483 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £217,024. The trustees confirmed the charity is operating on a going concern basis and has secured continued funding for core services despite cost of living pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (62% of income)
“Charitable activities 3 91,696 176,171 267,867 225,592” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £217k)
“The Trustees have set aside £90,000 contingency fund as a designated reserve to cover approximately six months running costs of the charity.” — page 7
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 — Bexley Women's Aid (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bexley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£286k£284k
31/03/2024£247k£246k
31/03/2023£183k£194k
31/03/2022£108k£209k
31/03/2021£157k£229k

Common questions

Is BEXLEY WOMENS AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £1,483 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £217,024. The trustees confirmed the charity is operating on a going concern basis and has secured continued funding for core services despite cost of living pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2019£10kVolunteer Coordinator
UK government01/04/2019£23kAsk Me Plus
The National Lottery Community Fund04/12/2009£10kBWA Life-Builders Club