COVENTRY HAVEN
Registered charity 1074897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Coventry Haven Women`s Aid
Refuge,advise, and support services provided to women and children fleeing all forms of Domestic Violence and Abuse including Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence and FGM. Support & advise includes Counselling, Legal, Community Outreach Support, IDVA service and Specialist FGM service.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · 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 the charity maintained financial stability through prudent management and successful grant applications, resulting in a net income of £166,063 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves are currently slightly under their stated policy target, and the charity intends to continue fundraising to meet this target. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Service Level Agreements (54% of income)
“Service Level Agreements Support services 1,135,647” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.1m)
“The current level of unrestricted free reserves is £869,029 (2024: £634,833). The charity is currently slightly under its target reserves and will continue to fund raise to aim to meet its target reserves.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Luckmans Duckett Parker Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
What the charity says about itself (2016-2017)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The report states the charity helped 'almost 1,600 women and their children' in the Chair's welcome, while the CEO specifies '1,548 women'. The impact section clarifies this total includes '3,405 children'.
“helping almost 1,600 women and their children to reach safety and start their new journey in life”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Coventry Haven (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Smallwood Trust — “Coventry Women’s Partnership, a unique collaboration of five organisations in the city which aims to improve economic outcomes for women in …” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £230k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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).
- Abby Simkin
- Emma Stephens
- HARPREET SOHAL
- Hazel Rose Barrett
- Jennie Devine
- LINDSAY CURRIE
- Lauren Szablowska
- Louise Gill
- Thea Raisbeck
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Coventry City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COVENTRY HAVEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained financial stability through prudent management and successful grant applications, resulting in a net income of £166,063 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves are currently slightly under their stated policy target, and the charity intends to continue fundraising to meet this target. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Luckmans Duckett Parker Limited.
Who funds COVENTRY HAVEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COVENTRY HAVEN as a grant recipient include CRISIS UK, SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES, THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS.
Known funders
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