CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE

Registered charity 1153273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Giving Refuge and Support to families fleeing Domestic Abuse

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £713,664, which the trustees confirm remains within their target range based on the charity's risk register. Although the charity faced a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue operations due to a significant funding withdrawal, it raised £471,000 through an emergency appeal, allowing the trustees to conclude that the going concern basis remains appropriate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £67,185 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The highest salary in the organisation is that of the Chief Executive which at the end of 2024-25 is £67,185” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: buffer to withstand short-term cash flow and working capital shortfalls, mitigate financial impact of risks identified in the Risk Register, and cover unforeseen expenditure (held: £714k)
“Unrestricted reserves are also held as a buffer to enable the charity to (a) withstand any short-term cash flow and working capital shortfalls; (b) mitigate against the financial impact of risks identified and monitored in the Risk Register, and (c) to cover any unforeseen expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Based on these actions and demonstrated community support, the Trustees conclude that the going concern basis remains appropriate for preparing these financial statements, while acknowledging the ongoing need for careful financial management and diversified funding development.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

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

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

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£714k
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.3m£2.3m
31/03/2024£2.4m£2.7m
31/03/2023£2.3m£2.4m
31/03/2022£2.2m£2.0m
31/03/2021£2.4m£1.7m

Common questions

Is CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £713,664, which the trustees confirm remains within their target range based on the charity's risk register. Although the charity faced a material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue operations due to a significant funding withdrawal, it raised £471,000 through an emergency appeal, allowing the trustees to conclude that the going concern basis remains appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £67,185 band.

Who funds CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, AQUILA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, CONGLETON INCLOSURE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£3.6mDCMS Fund Grants >£50k
AQUILA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£50k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kSupport for families in Cheshire affected by domestic abuse
CONGLETON INCLOSURE TRUSTFY2025£2k
CONGLETON INCLOSURE TRUSTFY2024£900

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2023£500kLighthouse
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2020£10kMacclesfield Peer Support Lounge
UK government01/04/2019£85kCheshire without Abuse
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2019£100kCommunity Action Team - Peer Support Lounge
UK government01/01/2019£63kCommunity Investment Fund
UK government01/04/2018£85kCheshire Without Abuse
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2016£10kResource booklets in support of domestic abuse victims and perpetrator
The National Lottery Community Fund23/07/2014£4kWellbeing Group