WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UK
Empowerment of women and children from disadvantaged backgrounds through education, entrepreneurial and vocational skills, rehabilitation and life skills. It also provides financial aid in areas of natural disasters and emergencies.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £110,571 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven largely by the success of its fundraising events. Unrestricted reserves stood at £157,295, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund grants for an additional year plus one year of expenses. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain reserves at a level to fund grants for an additional year to selected charities plus one year of expenses for WIA as our major fundraising effort is conducted biennially.” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/02/2020)
Trustees
- SHALINI SAWHNEYchair
- ANU CHORARIA
- Anita Martins
- FRANCES MALHOTHRA
- Neena Dugal
- SANGEETA TALUKDAR
- VEENA KAPILA
- Vinod Khosla
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £293k | £182k |
| 31/12/2023 | £18k | £89k |
| 31/12/2022 | £174k | £111k |
| 31/12/2021 | £38k | £41k |
| 31/12/2020 | £29k | £28k |
Common questions
Is WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £110,571 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven largely by the success of its fundraising events. Unrestricted reserves stood at £157,295, which the trustees consider sufficient to fund grants for an additional year plus one year of expenses. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Young K&C | 1 | — |
| Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK | 1 | £104k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £101k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £75k |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | 1 | £69k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- WOMANKIND
- WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (UK)
- NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE
- WEST END WOMEN AND GIRLS CENTRE CIO
- Women's Association For Networking and Development
- WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UK | £293k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMANKIND | £749k | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (UK) | £4.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE | £156k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WEST END WOMEN AND GIRLS CENTRE CIO | £441k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Women's Association For Networking and Development | £159k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |