WHAG
Registered charity 1081032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOMEN'S HOUSING ACTION GROUP
providing good quality temporary accommodation and support services to vulnerable women, homeless or at risk of homelessness, and for women, men and their children who have experienced, are experienced and are fleeing from domestic abuse.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £116,031 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £1,736,884. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing confidence in its financial position and future achievements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-896k; policy: £600,000)
“When Designated funds of £280,652 are excluded, the free reserves of the charity are negative of £896,071.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration in the year for services other than as a trustee up to October 2024 when they resigned as a trustee. The remuneration including pension amounted to £41,216.
“One trustee received remuneration in the year for services other than as a trustee up to October 2024 when they resigned as a trustee. The remuneration including pension amounted to £41,216 (2024 - £65,185).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: AK Rhodes-Dawson, who is the Chief Executive Officer is also a trustee of WHAG... She received no remuneration for her role as a trustee and resigned as a trustee on 14th October 2024.
“AK Rhodes-Dawson, who is the Chief Executive Officer is also a trustee of WHAG and was a director of WHAG CIC prior to it being dissolved. She received no remuneration for her role as a trustee and resigned as a trustee on 14th October 2024.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — WHAG - Against domestic abuse, homelessness & relationship breakdowns (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Gillian Baran
- Jenny Kovacs
- Livia Drabble
- Lucy Merlo
- Lumka Dabula
- Maggie Cornall · trustee of 1 other charity
- Munpreet Kaur
- Rachel Hughes
- louise Dean
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Rochdale · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WHAG financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £116,031 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £1,736,884. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing confidence in its financial position and future achievements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
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