AANCHAL WOMEN'S AID LTD

Registered charity 1113180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AANCHAL LIMITED

The companys objects and principal activities are to: To provide support, assistance and advice to women and children who have experienced or who are experiencing domestic violence; andThe advancement of education and other charitable purposes which help and benefit the community.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £130,517 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £645,341. The trustees' report indicates that the charity sustained funding for its primary services despite a period of recession and rising demand. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Saleemi Associates. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05516915

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.

• JAHANGIR SHAIKH, Saba — director, appointed 24/03/2021not on trustee list
• VORA, Nilam Gopal — director, appointed 11/09/2018on trustee list
• MULLANE, Kelly Anne — director, appointed 28/11/2014on trustee list
• MULLANE, Kelly Anne — secretary, appointed 17/12/2009

Official officers record.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~11.6 months of spending — in the top quarter 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: 3.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Saba Shaikh Jahangirchair
• KELLY ANNE MULLANE
• Lee Bennett
• MARTIN REAL
• Nilam Vora
• ZOE KONDOGEORGIS

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID.

• PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID income £1.8m
• AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID income £1.1m
• WOMEN'S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED income £1.9m
• HAVERING WOMEN'S AID income £664k
• LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S AID LIMITED income £720k
• BROMLEY AND CROYDON WOMEN'S AID income £2.7m

Side by side with its peers

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