NORTH WALES WOMEN'S CENTRE
The NWWC provides a safe place for women to access information, support, advocacy and training on issues relating to health, wellbeing, and work. We also provide an outreach service to women across Denbighshire and North Wales.
Objects
The company's objects (the 'objects') are: 1) To develop the capacity and skills of women of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Rhyl and North Wales, in particular but not exclusively women who have committed criminal offences or are at risk of committing criminal offences in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. 2) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. 3) To promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the women of North Wales, and to provide relief from financial hardship and social and/or economic disadvantage and to advance the education of women; and in particular to provide opportunities for women to participate fully in the life of their community in ways which address and alleviate social and economic disadvantage.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £258,161 from £322,830 in the prior year, while expenditure rose to £307,627, resulting in a net deficit of £49,466. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds fell to £94,480, which is below the stated reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure, as the previous year's expenditure was approximately £289,178.
What the accounts disclose
“The level of reserves should therefore be maintained at this level or more throughout the year.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee expenses 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: 57
- Government income: £6,028 — grants £6,028 (1); 2% of the £258,161 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 54
- Government income: £17,446 — grants £17,446 (3); 5% of the £322,830 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 69
- Government income: £94,390 — grants £94,390 (1); 33% of the £287,611 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Sue Wallschair
- Alan James
- Alison Hill
- Dr Sarah Dubberley
- Jenna Jones
- SIMON FARRELL TRUSTEE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £258k | £308k |
| 31/03/2025 | £323k | £289k |
| 31/03/2024 | £288k | £341k |
| 31/03/2023 | £438k | £461k |
| 31/03/2022 | £304k | £304k |
Common questions
Is NORTH WALES WOMEN'S CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £258,161 from £322,830 in the prior year, while expenditure rose to £307,627, resulting in a net deficit of £49,466. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds fell to £94,480, which is below the stated reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure, as the previous year's expenditure was approximately £289,178. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTH WALES WOMEN'S CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH WALES WOMEN'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY, THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST, THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY | FY2025 | £23k | |
| COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY | FY2024 | £22k | |
| COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY | FY2022 | £9k | |
| THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2024 | £700 | Main Project Grants |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2026 | £20k | WALES COL - Community Coordination |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £25k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2006 | £288k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 2 | £84k |
| ROSA FUND | 2 | £60k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY | 1 | £994k |
| FONDATION CHANEL | 1 | £675k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- WOMEN@THEWELL
- WOMEN IN WALES
- WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS
- NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE LIMITED
- WATFORD WOMEN'S CENTRE
- WEST CORNWALL WOMEN'S AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH WALES WOMEN'S CENTRE | £258k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN@THEWELL | £666k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN IN WALES | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS | £1.5m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE LIMITED | £1.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WATFORD WOMEN'S CENTRE | £575k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |