WOMEN'S AID IN LUTON
Registered charity 1160555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provides support, information and temporary accommodation for women with or without children suffering domestic abuse.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves of £208,000 are above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £202,000, which represents three months of resources expended. The charity reported a net surplus of £78,337 for the year, with total unrestricted funds amounting to £1,244,645.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of the resources expended, which equates to approximately £202,000 (held: £208k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the free reserves) held by the Charity should be approximately three months of the resources expended, which equates to approximately £202,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HW Associates Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Women’s Aid In Luton (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £270k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (53% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Tahera Aanchawanchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Hannah Barber
- Harshinder Kaur Hundal
- Helen Nisbet
- Jessica Gondwe-Atkins
- Rachel Pegrum
- Ramika Prajabati
- Samantha Walsh
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Luton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WOMEN'S AID IN LUTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves of £208,000 are above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £202,000, which represents three months of resources expended. The charity reported a net surplus of £78,337 for the year, with total unrestricted funds amounting to £1,244,645. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HW Associates Limited.
Who funds WOMEN'S AID IN LUTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WOMEN'S AID IN LUTON as a grant recipient include BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CHARLES PLATER TRUST, ROSA FUND, CEO SLEEPOUT.
Known funders
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