WELWYN HATFIELD WOMEN'S REFUGE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Registered charity 1156186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHWR

Crisis accommodation, advice, information and trauma informed and responsive support for women and children fleeing or recovering from domestic violence including high risk of domestic homicide or serious harm.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £57,026 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £298,115. The trustees report that reserves are held at a level above their stated policy target of six months' running costs, providing a buffer for unforeseen costs or potential closure liabilities. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue its operations.

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 — Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge & Support Services (WHWR) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• David Riddell Memorial CIO — “3/24 Award from David Riddell Memorial CIO” (source page)
• Hertfordshire County Council — “Supported by Hertfordshire County Council” (source page)
• LBF Grant — “Supported by LBF Grant” (source page)
• HCF — “HCF providing a £5K Grant for food and fuel and a 10K Grant for recovery from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)” (source page)
• Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council — “Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, our long term supporter 3 year funding for Security CCTV, and children’s service” (source page)

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% 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 (23/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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