WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS
Registered charity 1156492 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
One-stop shop for women specific services. Support for girls and boys aged 11-25 years.Appointments for practical & emotion supportCourses to promote self-confidence, self-esteem & to improve life skillsSupport for women who have experienced the criminal justice system; with health & wellbeing; for victims/survivors of domestic violence/abuseActivities to promote social inclusion
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure of £1,666,225 exceeded total income of £1,501,575, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £164,650 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £159,729, which is below the charity's stated policy target of six months' running costs. The trustees note that the lasting impacts of the pandemic and other worldwide changes have continued to affect the ability to grow reserves to this target level.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £160k; policy: six months' running costs)
“At the end of year 2024-25 we remain below our target to achieve this with the lasting impacts of the pandemic and other worldwide changes continuing to affect our ability to grow reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity purchased services of £1,244 from TI Accountancy Limited, a company where trustees T Irwin and L Piechura were directors.
“T Irwin and L Piechura were trustees of the charity and directors of TI Accountancy Limited. The charity purchased services of £1,244 (2024 - £2,894) from TI Accountancy Limited in the year.” — page 25
“The spouse of the Senior Officer provided services to the charity of £nil (2024 - £15,628) in the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The spouse of the Senior Officer provided services to the charity valued at £nil in the year.
“T Irwin and L Piechura were trustees of the charity and directors of TI Accountancy Limited. The charity purchased services of £1,244 (2024 - £2,894) from TI Accountancy Limited in the year.” — page 25
“The spouse of the Senior Officer provided services to the charity of £nil (2024 - £15,628) in the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Melville & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% 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).
- Rhona Tealechair · trustee of 2 other charities
- ANNE BURNS
- David Khan
- Frances Carole Smith
- HELEN KHAN · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jayne Douglas
- Nicola Brewerton
- Pam Dilks
- Patricia Davey
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £1,666,225 exceeded total income of £1,501,575, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £164,650 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £159,729, which is below the charity's stated policy target of six months' running costs. The trustees note that the lasting impacts of the pandemic and other worldwide changes have continued to affect the ability to grow reserves to this target level. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Melville & Co.
Who funds WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS as a grant recipient include THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION, FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BAYWIND ENERGY COMMUNITY TRUST.
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