WOMENS CONSORTIUM

Registered charity 1159014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a registered charity established in 2008. We support people with mental health, we aim to help people improve their quality of life, supporting people with various therapy approaches to help navigate or reduce low moods, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations, abuse, trauma, PTSD, general mental health disorders and other low and high intensity. -Empower people-Relieve poverty & distress

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN LONDON, UK:A) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;C) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY,AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT;FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;YOUTH OR OLD AGE;ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL);SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS;DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX,RACE,DISABILITY,ETHNIC ORIGIN,RELIGION,BELIEF,CREED,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT;POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT;RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS;CRIME(EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£528k
Latest spending
£522k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,528 for the period, with total income of £528,004 and expenditure of £522,476. Unrestricted reserves stood at £11,976, which is below the stated policy target of £20,000 (one month of average unrestricted activity costs). The trustees confirm that cash levels are monitored and projected to be sufficient to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: One months ~ average cost of unrestricted activity is the reserve amount target. This has been calculated to be £20,000. (reserves figure: £12k)
“One months ~ average cost of unrestricted activity is the reserve amount target. This has been calculated to be £20,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £243,470 — contracts £243,470 (1); 46% of the £528,004 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

  • Volunteers: 14

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustCommunity Counselling - PROC.90.0029——

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£528k
Total spending
£522k
Reserves (reported)
£12k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£528k£522k
31/07/2024£407k£406k
31/07/2023£325k£366k
31/07/2022£171k£185k
31/07/2021£161k£133k

Common questions

Is WOMENS CONSORTIUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,528 for the period, with total income of £528,004 and expenditure of £522,476. Unrestricted reserves stood at £11,976, which is below the stated policy target of £20,000 (one month of average unrestricted activity costs). The trustees confirm that cash levels are monitored and projected to be sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WOMENS CONSORTIUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOMENS CONSORTIUM as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£13k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation03/09/2024£21kGrant to Women?s Consortium
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£20kTUSC (Therapy for Under-Served Communities)
City Bridge Foundation18/04/2023£42kGrant to Women?s Consortium
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£9kWomen into Leadership
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2020£10kALL 4 ALL WOMEN
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2015£9kWomen making a difference
The National Lottery Community Fund01/05/2014£9kWomen 4 Change

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WOMANKIND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WOMENS CONSORTIUM£528k—0unclear—no doubt
WOMANKIND FY2026£749k£60,000 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
TAUNTON WOMENS AID FY2025£36k—0above—no doubt
WELL WOMEN CENTRE FY2025£809k—0unclear—no doubt
WOMENS ENTERPRISING BREAKTHROUGH FY2025£324k—0above—noted
THE WOMEN & FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTRE FY2025£85k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.