STRENGTH WITH IN ME FOUNDATION
Workshop, education, talks and lobbying regarding domestic abuse of women and girls
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE BY; 1. PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE WOMEN AND GIRLS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE TO MANAGE THE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS ON THEIR LIVES AND THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN.2. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE ISSUES AND THE EFFECTS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION, BY UNDERTAKING RESEARCH AND ADVISING AGENCIES ON BEST PRACTICE.3. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION TO WOMEN AND GIRLS TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION CAUSED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE.4. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO IDENTIFY AND FOSTER HEALTHY, SAFE RELATIONSHIPS TO PREVENT THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18.28 for the year ended 1 December 2025, with total income of £64,667.26 and total expenses of £64,648.98. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/12/2024
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/12/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 01/12/2021 (received 04/10/2022, 3 days after the 01/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Dr DIAHANNE RHINEYchair
- Anya James
- Courtney Daniella Boateng
- Paula Rhone-Adrien
- Rachel Shorter
- Renee Imafidon
- Selma Nicholls
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2025 | £65k | £65k |
| 01/12/2024 | £94k | £94k |
| 01/12/2023 | £97k | £96k |
| 01/12/2022 | £96k | £87k |
| 01/12/2021 | £22k | £31k |
Common questions
Is STRENGTH WITH IN ME FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18.28 for the year ended 1 December 2025, with total income of £64,667.26 and total expenses of £64,648.98. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 20/03/2026 | £14k | Girls Moving Forward |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Sport England | 04/02/2025 | £13k | SWIM (Strength, Well-being, Independence, Mindfulness) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2024 | £17k | Behind the Scenes |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Greater London Authority | 19/07/2023 | £6k | SWIM for change |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 19/07/2023 | £6k | SWIM for change |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2022 | £57k | SWIM to Shore |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £10k | SWIM Post Pandemic |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/05/2022 | £25k | SWIM Staff costs and overheads |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £10k | Are you enough? |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £2k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| ONE NEWHAM | 1 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRENGTH WITH IN ME FOUNDATION | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHAPE | £226k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MY FOUNDATION | £430k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRED | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMANKIND | £749k | £60,000 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |