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SOLACE WOMEN'S AID

Registered charity 1082450 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMDEN WOMEN'S AID

Latest income
£15.8m
Latest spending
£15.6m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £196k for the year, bringing total fund balances to £2.2m. However, the trustees report that the current unrestricted free reserves of £1.2m are below the satisfactory reserve level of £1.6m and the desired target of £2.3m. The charity notes that uncertainty around funding, particularly from public services, creates continuing challenges for the future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The current unrestricted free reserves of £1.2m (unrestricted reserves less those related to tangible fixed assets and designations) are below the satisfactory reserve level.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Solace Women's Aid (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£15.8m
Total spending
£15.6m
Cost of raising funds
£273k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
306

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£15.8m£15.6m
31/03/2024£14.4m£14.4m
31/03/2023£15.2m£15.3m
31/03/2022£16.4m£16.9m
31/03/2021£16.3m£15.6m

Common questions

Is SOLACE WOMEN'S AID financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £196k for the year, bringing total fund balances to £2.2m. However, the trustees report that the current unrestricted free reserves of £1.2m are below the satisfactory reserve level of £1.6m and the desired target of £2.3m. The charity notes that uncertainty around funding, particularly from public services, creates continuing challenges for the future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds SOLACE WOMEN'S AID?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOLACE WOMEN'S AID as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, ROSA FUND, MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FIREBIRD FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2022£90k
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£55k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2025£10k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2024£10k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2022£10k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2025£9k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2025£9k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2024£9k
ROSA FUNDFY2024£7k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2022£5k
MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE FIREBIRD FOUNDATIONFY2024£150
MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£100
THE OLWYN FOUNDATIONFY2022£0
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2023£0
THE OLWYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£0
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SMALLWOOD TRUST2£236k
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION1£69k
Impact London Collective1£50k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION1£15k
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND1£5k
ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION1£4k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST1£2k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNOWLE, SOLIHULL1£2k

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