LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE
Registered charity 1121923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOUGHBOROUGH WOMEN'S AID
To provide support to anyone suffering from abuse in Leicestershire & Rutland
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £55,709 for the year ended 31 March 2025, strengthening its unrestricted reserves to £605,976. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £429,039, which exceeds its stated policy target of two months' salary costs and liabilities (approximately £350,000). The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two months of salary costs plus lease and contract liabilities (approximately £350,000) (held: £606k)
“The policy of the charity is to hold free reserves equivalent to cover two month’s salary costs, plus lease and contract liabilities (approximately £350,000).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Rogers Spencer. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £55,709 for the year ended 31 March 2025, strengthening its unrestricted reserves to £605,976. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £429,039, which exceeds its stated policy target of two months' salary costs and liabilities (approximately £350,000). The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rogers Spencer.
Who funds LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE as a grant recipient include THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED.
Known funders
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