Society Without Abuse

Registered charity 1175148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWINDON WOMEN'S AID, Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service

The charity undertakes activity which aims to reduce the prevalence of, and harm caused by domestic abuse, and aids recovery for victims and survivors. This includes, but is not limited to, behaviour change work for people causing harm in relationships, healthy relationship education for young people, 1:1 and group recovery for adult and child victim/survivors, training and education.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £67,821 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a deficit budget. However, the trustees confirm the financial position remains strong, supported by unrestricted reserves of £680,695, which they believe are sufficient to continue operations while securing future funding.

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 — Society Without Abuse (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £410k. 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 ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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 (26/10/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• NICOLA ALBERRYchair
• Angus Macpherson
• Beverley Turton
• Catherine Sarah Groombridge · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karen Jane Gardner
• Mark Anthony Bates
• Paula Lender-Swain

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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