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BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT WITHOUT ABUSE LIMITED

Registered charity 1116444 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT WOMEN'S AID LIMITED, The Wish Centre

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £84,258 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus, which the trustees attribute to planned investment in future growth. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total funds of £2,457,954, comprising £2,157,954 in designated reserves and £300,000 in unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm the organisation remains in a stable financial position and is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operating.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level of reserves to enable The Wish Centre to enter into its next development stage of looking to build a portfolio of 'move-on' properties (held: £300k)
“The Trustees have a stated long-term strategy to build up a sufficient level of reserves to enable The Wish Centre to enter into its next development stage of looking to build a portfolio of 'move-on' properties in the 2025-26 financial year.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KM. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
41

Reported reserves equal ~19.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.2m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.5m£894k

Common questions

Is BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT WITHOUT ABUSE LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £84,258 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus, which the trustees attribute to planned investment in future growth. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total funds of £2,457,954, comprising £2,157,954 in designated reserves and £300,000 in unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm the organisation remains in a stable financial position and is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KM.