WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE
The Women's Resource Centre is a charity which supports women's organisations to be more effective and sustainable. We provide training, information, resources and one-to-one support on a range of organisational development issues. We also lobby decision makers on behalf of the women's not-for-profit sector for improved representation and funding.
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THE RELIEF OF WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £1,013,221 from £819,773 in the prior year, with unrestricted reserves rising to £199,401. The trustees consider the charity's policy of holding three to six months' running costs (£150,000 - £300,000) to be met by the current unrestricted reserve. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“One (2024: Nil) employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer's national insurance) during the year between £60,000 - £69,999.” — page 63
“One (2024: Nil) employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer's national insurance) during the year between £60,000 - £69,999.” — page 63
“The trustees’ policy is to hold sufficient funds to cover three to six months' running costs.” — page 42
“There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2025 (2024: £750). One charity trustee, Helen Harrigan, was paid £750 for crafting the Woman of Achievement Award Sculpture in the previous year.” — page 63
“One trustee introduced WRC to John Lewis & Partners which led to WRC receiving the gift of furniture valued at £5,000 in the accounts as a Gift in Kind” — page 63
“There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2025 (2024: £750). One charity trustee, Helen Harrigan, was paid £750 for crafting the Woman of Achievement Award Sculpture in the previous year.” — page 63
“One trustee introduced WRC to John Lewis & Partners which led to WRC receiving the gift of furniture valued at £5,000 in the accounts as a Gift in Kind” — page 63
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £453,782 — contracts £30,000 (1), grants £423,782 (2); 45% of the £1,013,221 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £289,091 — grants £289,091 (3); 35% of the £819,773 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £219,868 — contracts £30,000 (1), grants £189,868 (1); 34% of the £655,817 total gross income on the same return
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Vivienne Hayes — CEO
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/07/2025)
Trustees
- Almaz Anderson
- Cheryl Worrell
- Layla Moosavi
- Sharon Facey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.0m | £946k |
| 31/03/2024 | £820k | £736k |
| 31/03/2023 | £656k | £663k |
| 31/03/2022 | £652k | £827k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.0m | £642k |
Common questions
Is WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £1,013,221 from £819,773 in the prior year, with unrestricted reserves rising to £199,401. The trustees consider the charity's policy of holding three to six months' running costs (£150,000 - £300,000) to be met by the current unrestricted reserve. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE as a grant recipient include FONDATION CHANEL, ROSA FUND, SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE KIAWAH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FONDATION CHANEL | FY2022 | £338k | |
| FONDATION CHANEL | FY2023 | £338k | |
| ROSA FUND | FY2022 | £50k | Women Thrive Fund |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2021 | £18k | |
| THE KIAWAH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | Provision of health, education and empowerment programs for women and girls, and research and awareness building of gender equality and impactful philanthropy b |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Holloway Park Women's Building partnership and Tender |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £4k | |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £745 | |
| THE KIAWAH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | amount not stated | Provision of health, education and empowerment programs for women and girls, and research and awareness building of gender equality and impactful philanthropy b |
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | FY2021 | amount not stated | LCR equity and inclusion partner |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Councils | 27/03/2024 | £234k | Ascent Prevention Project |
| London Councils | 24/11/2021 | £758k | Ascent Support Services to Organisations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2020 | £79k | Protecting women & girls against increased vulnerabilities due to Covid-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2020 | £100k | Civil Society Roots |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/08/2019 | £81k | "Sisters doing it for Themselves" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 21/12/2017 | £24k | Grant to Women's Resource Centre |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/03/2017 | £49k | Grant to Women's Resource Centre |
| London Councils | 15/02/2017 | £963k | The ASCENT project (This stands for Amplifying, Supporting, Capacity building, Engaging, Networking, Training) |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/05/2016 | £220k | Grant to Women's Resource Centre |
| City Bridge Foundation | 09/07/2015 | £25k | Grant to Women's Resource Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2014 | £10k | Strengthening collaboration to promote substantive equality |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2012 | £10k | Raising Awareness of CEDAW in the North East |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/11/2011 | £114k | Grant to Women's Resource Centre |
| City Bridge Foundation | 08/09/2011 | amount not stated | Grant to Women's Resource Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2007 | £722k | Women's Sector Influencing Policy Project (WSIPP) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2007 | £494k | Building a Sustainable Women's Sector (BASWS) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2004 | £209k | Development of MF/2/000302722 - Information Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 1 | £370k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £311k |
| POWER TO CHANGE TRUST | 1 | £129k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE FIREBIRD FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £99k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £78k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
Charities like this
- THE WOMEN & FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTRE
- WATFORD WOMEN'S CENTRE
- TEESVALLEY WOMENS CENTRE LIMITED
- HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE
- THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN
- THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE | £1.0m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE WOMEN & FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTRE | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WATFORD WOMEN'S CENTRE | £575k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEESVALLEY WOMENS CENTRE LIMITED | £387k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE | £273k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN | £298k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |