PHOENIX WOMEN'S AID

Registered charity 1183300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

In supporting victims and survivors who are living with or fleeing Domestic Violence and Abuse, we provide the following services:- Advice Helpline;- Emergency Refuge accommodation and support;- Training programmes for Children, Young People and Adults;- Therapeutic Intervention;- Advocacy, emotional and practical support;- Interpretation, translation and Immigration Services

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £214,977, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet contractual liabilities, unexpected costs, and pension deficits as per their stated policy. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £79,673 for the year, with total income of £1,163,360 against total expenditure of £1,083,687. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (54% of income)
“Charitable activities 3 630,393 - 630,393” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 24
“At the year end, a balance of £1,902 was due to the Managing Director of the charity. This amount relates to the Managing Director's unclaimed expenses incurred personally on behalf of the charity.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Phoenix WoMen's Aid (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 (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£68k
Reserves (reported)
£215k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2023£977k£907k
31/12/2022£679k£729k
31/12/2021£405k£473k
31/12/2020£313k£189k

Common questions

Is PHOENIX WOMEN'S AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £214,977, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet contractual liabilities, unexpected costs, and pension deficits as per their stated policy. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £79,673 for the year, with total income of £1,163,360 against total expenditure of £1,083,687. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/05/2026£20kPhoenix Community Art Gallery 71
UK government01/04/2024£20kTransition to eVisa Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2023£408kSerendipity
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2022£10kCharity shop volunteer coordinator
UK government24/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government05/06/2020£43kDomestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2019£10kCommunity Collaborative
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2018£10kEmpowered Parenting

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PHOENIX WOMEN'S AID£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£536k—0within—noted
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE FY2025£1.7m—0above—no doubt
INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES FY2025£7.8m——above—no doubt
SAFENET DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD FY2025£8.0m——unclear—no doubt

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