HIBISCUS INITIATIVES LTD

Registered charity 1104094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FPWP HIBISCUS LIMITED, HIBISCUS

The charity aims to relieve the poverty and the physical and mental illness and distress of women, particularly those who have suffered any legal restriction to their liberty or who have been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. Hibiscus Initiatives' undertakes welfare advice, advocacy, and international resettlement work with women in prison, detention and in the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · 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 unrestricted reserves declined to £312,125, providing approximately five months' cover for operating costs, which is consistent with the Trustees' reserves policy. The charity reported a net expenditure of £406,880 for the year, resulting in a drawdown from reserves, primarily due to the termination of major funding streams including the Home Office contract. Despite this financial pressure, the Trustees and auditors confirm the charity remains in a stable financial position and is prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Barrow Cadbury Trust — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Goldsmiths Charity — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• John Ellerman Foundation — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Justice Together Initiative — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Man Group plc Charitable Trust — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Ministry of Justice — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• National Lottery Community Fund — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Oak Foundation — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Triangle Trust — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)
• Trust for London — “Our Funders Our work would not be possible with the support of the many funders who share our vision. We are so grateful for the loyal su…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% 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: 5.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Therese Princechair
• Anne Noreen Langton
• Annette Man Kwan So
• Elanor Lee
• Farzana Alam
• Klara Skrivankova
• Laila Aziz
• Lara Fatah
• Lutendo Wigman
• Rosalyn Akar Grams
• Roselin Mgbezeh · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire · Durham · Kent · Peterborough City · Throughout London · West Sussex

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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