CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S AID

Registered charity 1137602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of services to women and children affected by domestic abuse. Services include advice, support and safe accommodation.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,951 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £687,748 to £652,797. The trustees note that the outreach project operated with a significant financial shortfall, forcing reliance on reserves, but the charity holds free reserves of £199,427 which exceeds the stated policy target of £191,012.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cambridge Women's Aid (matched by registered charity number).

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

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (27/10/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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