WEST LANCASHIRE WOMEN'S REFUGE LIMITED

Registered charity 1101025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES (W.L.), THE LIBERTY CENTRE, TRADING AS THE LIBERTY CENTRE, WEST LANCASHIRE WOMEN'S REFUGE

The key objectives and activities of the charitable company are to relieve the distress and suffering of women and their children staying at the refuge.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · 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 net incoming resource of £77,146 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £389,470. However, the Trustees note that unrestricted general funds of £209,097 are below their stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure. The charity relies heavily on grant and contract income from various public bodies and has acknowledged the need to broaden its funding sources due to local authority constraints.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £105k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Reported reserves equal ~8.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ELIZABETH CROSSLEYchair
• KAREN MICHELLE PHILLIPS
• ROBERT FERGUSON HUNTER MINTO
• Victoria Margaret Cummins

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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