SOUTHWARK EVERY WOMAN'S CENTRE
Overall description of Centre: Southwark Every Woman's Centre is a safe space in which all women come together to meet new people, improve their English skills and learn new employability skills in order have a more independent life. At the Centre, these women, who many times are vulnerable and isolated will find the appropriate support to Thrive in life and fulfill their aspirations as the
Objects
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WOMEN LIVING IN AND AROUND THE AYLESBURY ESTATE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCING THE CAPACITIES AND SKILLS OF WOMEN SO THAT THEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE AND MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS IN SOCIETY(2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT(3) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH (4) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS INTERNATIONALLY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF GOODS MEDICAL ITEMS , FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The provided document consists of trustee meeting minutes and a one-month bank statement for the Southwark Every Woman's Centre, rather than formal charity accounts. Consequently, there is no disclosed information regarding total income, expenditure, reserves, or audit status to assess the charity's financial health.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £24,890 — grants £24,890 (1); 62% of the £40,180 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £11,000 — grants £11,000 (1); 26% of the £43,000 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £46,933 — grants £46,933 (2); 100% of the £46,933 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 27/05/2025, 116 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 07/05/2024, 97 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Gbemisola Oguntuya Oloyedechair
- Adakou Orome
- Elizabeth Mantey
- Elizabeth Mantey Treasurer
- Gloria Pacquette Vice Chair
- Winifred Baiden Secretary
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £40k | £57k |
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £34k |
| 31/03/2024 | £47k | £36k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £32k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £21k |
Common questions
Is SOUTHWARK EVERY WOMAN'S CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The provided document consists of trustee meeting minutes and a one-month bank statement for the Southwark Every Woman's Centre, rather than formal charity accounts. Consequently, there is no disclosed information regarding total income, expenditure, reserves, or audit status to assess the charity's financial health.
Who funds SOUTHWARK EVERY WOMAN'S CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTHWARK EVERY WOMAN'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include ROSA FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSA FUND | FY2024 | £7k | Rise Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £23k | Grant to Southwark Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £8k | Grant to Southwark Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2023 | £22k | Grant to Southwark Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2022 | £22k | Grant to Southwark Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £21k | Grant to Southwark Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2019 | £21k | Grant to Southwark Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2018 | £14k | Grant to Aylesbury Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2017 | £3k | Grant to Aylesbury Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2017 | £14k | Grant to Aylesbury Everywoman Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2016 | £14k | Grant to Aylesbury Everywoman Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2007 | £10k | Sewing |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FONDATION CHANEL | 1 | £675k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £218k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £75k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
| THE JABBS FOUNDATION | 1 | £63k |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | 1 | £58k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £46k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON
- HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE
- ST MARGARET'S CENTRE
- NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE LIMITED
- WOMEN FOR WELL WOMEN
- WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWARK EVERY WOMAN'S CENTRE | £40k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON | £474k | £0 - £43,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE | £273k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST MARGARET'S CENTRE | £282k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE LIMITED | £1.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN FOR WELL WOMEN | £437k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |