SUNDERLAND WOMEN'S CENTRE

Registered charity 1108695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SWC aims to instil a sense of purpose & achievement, improve prospects for employment & quality of life, freely without discrimination, by removing barriers to encourage those who may have felt excluded to participate in activities. We offer social & healthy activities, as well as accredited learning in the city centre, with childcare on-site, open to all within Sunderland and surrounding areas.

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Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£129k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,711 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £66,039. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that unrestricted funds of £27,863 were held at year-end and significant funding had been secured for the current year. The organization has a reserves policy aiming for six months of running costs, with designated funds for wind-up and refurbishment standing at £37,316.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of running costs, building refurbishment and wind up costs (held: £28k)
“The organisation has a reserves policy, based on increased funding difficulties, of trying to build up a reserve which amounts to 6 months running costs, building refurbishment and wind up costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£91k£129k
31/07/2024£120k£120k
31/07/2023£103k£147k
31/07/2022£102k£127k
31/07/2021£115k£127k

Common questions

Is SUNDERLAND WOMEN'S CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,711 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £66,039. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that unrestricted funds of £27,863 were held at year-end and significant funding had been secured for the current year. The organization has a reserves policy aiming for six months of running costs, with designated funds for wind-up and refurbishment standing at £37,316. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SUNDERLAND WOMEN'S CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUNDERLAND WOMEN'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DWF FOUNDATION, SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2021£17k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITYFY2022£15kcosts of providing learning support and encouragement to women in Sunderland
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£2kSection 2 f Charitable Organisations
EMERTON-CHRISTIE CHARITYFY2022£2k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East26/03/2026£6kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund11/12/2025£18kSupporting Women in the Community
Community Foundation North East17/07/2025£10kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East10/07/2025£15kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East06/02/2025£5kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2024£20kEducational Courses for Women in the Community
Community Foundation North East02/04/2024£7kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East22/12/2022£5kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East10/11/2022£7kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2022£10kActivities for All Women
Community Foundation North East23/06/2022£5kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East05/05/2022£1kGrant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East09/12/2021£5kA grant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East21/10/2021£3kA grant to Sunderland Women's Centre
Community Foundation North East07/10/2021£10kA grant to Sunderland Women's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund13/08/2021£10kEducational & Employability Skills for Women
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2019£10kEducational Skills for Women
Community Foundation North East27/02/2019£5kActivities to engage older women
UK government07/01/2019£10kTampon Tax Community Fund
Community Foundation North East05/10/2018£3kSpeaking and Listening Skills for women
Community Foundation North East20/02/2018£7kLearning opportunities for women to increase their employment/further education prospects
Community Foundation North East23/08/2017£3kActivities to engage older women
Community Foundation North East09/05/2017£3kSpeaking and Listening skills sessions
Community Foundation North East16/05/2016£3kTowards Practical arts and crafts sessions for socially excluded and disadvantaged women
Community Foundation North East18/04/2016£4kTowards Self-development and employability programme