SOLACE WOMEN'S AID

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

THE PROMOTION OF THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND ASSOCIATED ABUSE, IN PARTICULAR WOMEN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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.

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: £1.2m)

“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. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

HEARST NETWORKS UK PARTNERS WITH SOLACE WOMEN’S AID TO HELP FIGHT ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN hearstnetworks.com · 05/06/2025
Nancy Sullivan to star in Fabric London tour, supporting Solace Women's Aid whatsonstage.com · 12/06/2023
Why Solace Women's Aid got #StopItComingHome trending in the World Cup campaignlive.co.uk · 16/07/2018
Solace Women’s Aid and Stack Launch #StopItComingHome World Cup Campaign marcommnews.com · 29/06/2018
Solace Women’s Aid at 40: ‘You have to turn people away. It’s absolutely dire’ theguardian.com · 30/11/2015

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Solace Women's Aid (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).

Experience Days Ltd — “Experience days Ltd – Thank you to Experience Days Ltd for supporting our International Women’s Day 2023 Silent Auction through their genero…” (source page)
New Look — “New Look – We are proud to have been selected as retail giant New Look’s 2022 charity partner of the year, as part of their ‘Kind to the Cor…” (source page)

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)	Pan London Sexual Violence Support Service	09/10/2025	£65.4m
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)	Pan London Sexual Violence Support Service	—	—
NHS England	London Enhanced Mental Health Pathfinder (EMHP) Service	—	—

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). 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)

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/04/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Abigail Ampofo · trustee of 1 other charity
Alison Ruth McKinlay
Emily Florence Hutchings
Hannah Clare Cane
Jo Michaella Tity Jengo
Katherine May Couper
Kerri Hartwell
Madeline Church
Meghan Roach

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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?

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. 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 The Caring Family Foundation, THE OLWYN FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
The Caring Family Foundation	FY2024	£250k	Domestic abuse
THE OLWYN FOUNDATION	FY2021	£182k	housing First project
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2022	£90k	Health and Welfare - Principal Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£55k	Advice and access to services
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY	FY2023	£36k	Grant to organisation
FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£28k
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	FY2022	£24k	The One-Stop-Shop: Tackling root causes of food poverty and insecurity
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY	FY2025	£11k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2024	£10k	Health and Welfare Grant (via Catalyst)
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2025	£10k	Catalyst Programme Grant
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2022	£10k	Health and Welfare - Catalyst Programme
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2025	£9k	Large Health Grant
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2025	£9k	Cloudesley Partner Grant
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2024	£9k	Health and Welfare Grant (via Partners)
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2023	£8k	Cloudesley Partners Grant
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2025	£8k
ROSA FUND	FY2024	£7k	Voices from the Front Line
MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£7k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST	FY2025	£5k	Grant Round 4: £5,000
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2022	£5k
THE SLAUGHTER AND MAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2022	£5k	Health and Welfare - Cloudesley Partners
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2023	£4k	Principal Grant
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST	FY2022	£2k
MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE FIREBIRD FOUNDATION	FY2024	£150	Domestic abuse and children
MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£100
THE OLWYN FOUNDATION	FY2023	£0	for their housing First project
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST	FY2023	£0
THE OLWYN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£0	for their housing First project
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	FY2024	£0	Health and Welfare Grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	26/04/2023	£238k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
Greater London Authority (GLA)	13/03/2023	£200k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
Greater London Authority (GLA)	11/10/2022	£1.5m	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
Greater London Authority (GLA)	02/08/2022	£258k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
Greater London Authority (GLA)	30/05/2022	£348k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
Greater London Authority (GLA)	27/05/2022	£30k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2022	£53k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£53k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
UK government	14/02/2020	£40k	Visible Women: Inclusive practice for older women
UK government	14/02/2019	£70k	Visible Women: Inclusive practice for older women
UK government	01/04/2018	£28k	Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
UK government	01/04/2018	£78k	2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/02/2017	£322k	Health and Well Being of Families after Domestic Violence
London Councils	15/02/2017	£5.7m	Ascent Advice and Counselling
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/07/2016	£297k	The Silver Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/03/2016	£681k	WGI Stage 2
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/09/2015	£9k	Children's Play Therapy for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
City Bridge Foundation	13/05/2015	£98k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/07/2014	£9k	Raising Voices, Saving Lives
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/12/2012	£230k	Improving the Health of Children and Young People Affected by Domestic Abus
City Bridge Foundation	17/11/2011	£135k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/10/2010	£10k	ICT Upgrade Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/10/2009	£500k	Moving On Up How women and children rebuild their lives after domestic vio
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/06/2009	£429k	Solace Women's Aid (SWA) Young People's Forum and Service
City Bridge Foundation	19/02/2009	£100k	Grant to Solace Women's Aid

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BOLTON TOGETHER	1	£415k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES	1	£147k
ROSCA TRUST	1	£132k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£106k
YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATION	1	£99k
THE TOY TRUST	1	£86k
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£83k
THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOLACE SURVIVING EXILE AND PERSECUTION.

SOLACE SURVIVING EXILE AND PERSECUTION income £1.2m
STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN'S AID income £2.0m
FORTALICE LIMITED income £2.2m
AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID income £1.1m
Safe Steps income £1.7m
STAYING PUT income £3.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOLACE WOMEN'S AID	£15.8m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
SOLACE SURVIVING EXILE AND PERSECUTION FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN'S AID FY2025	£2.0m	—	0	within	—	no doubt
FORTALICE LIMITED FY2025	£2.2m	more than £60,000	1	below	—	no doubt
AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID FY2025	£1.1m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
Safe Steps FY2025	£1.7m	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.