WOMEN ACTING IN TODAYS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1135026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Women Acting In Todays Society (WAITS) supporting women affected by domestic abuse, with specialism in supporting Global Majority women and offenders. Providing advocacy, refuge, counselling, development workshops that aim to increase skills and confidence. Empowering women, building the leadership skills of women to engage more effectively with networks, policy makers and service providers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£600k

Latest spending

£559k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £200,502, with unrestricted reserves of £73,478. The trustees report that this unrestricted amount is above their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted core running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £55,194 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The chief executive officer, as the highest paid member of staff, received benefits totalling £55,194 (2024 - £40,000).” — page 34

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The chief executive officer, as the highest paid member of staff, received benefits totalling £55,194 (2024 - £40,000).” — page 34

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income)

“Total income 180,344 419,658 600,002” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted core running costs (held: £73k)

“The Trustees have decided that to safeguard WAITS, reserves should be at least equivalent to 3 months unrestricted core running costs. General reserves at 31 March 2025 stood at £73,478 which is above this target.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — WAITS (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Total income

£600k

Total spending

£559k

Cost of raising funds

£15k

Reserves (reported)

£73k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% 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: 2.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Darshan Singh Matharoo
Eneis Braham
Heidi Slater
Karen Bailey · trustee of 1 other charity
SALLY BATEMAN · trustee of 2 other charities
Shafeena Mustafa
Tina Lynn Fisher -Nee Swani · trustee of 1 other charity
maureen Cadogan

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£600k	£559k
31/03/2024	£339k	£430k
31/03/2023	£377k	£412k
31/03/2022	£373k	£332k
31/03/2021	£426k	£330k

Common questions

Is WOMEN ACTING IN TODAYS SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £200,502, with unrestricted reserves of £73,478. The trustees report that this unrestricted amount is above their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted core running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WOMEN ACTING IN TODAYS SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £55,194 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds WOMEN ACTING IN TODAYS SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOMEN ACTING IN TODAYS SOCIETY as a grant recipient include ROSA FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ROSA FUND	FY2024	£7k	Voices from the Front Line

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/07/2024	£20k	Fun; Flowers; Fitness
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/12/2023	£495k	WAITS Early Intervention and Resettlement Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/06/2021	£10k	Iona Resilience and Resettlement Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/06/2019	£10k	Catering training project
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/08/2018	£293k	WAITS' Community Integration Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/01/2015	£155k	Community Integration Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/07/2012	£9k	Community Reintegration Programme
UK government	—	£18k	WAITS Services