WOMEN FIGHT FOR UKRAINE FOUNDATION
Women Fight for Ukraine Foundation provides grants and practical support to people affected by the war in Ukraine, including civilians and individuals such as medics or frontline workers. Support may include medical, protective or essential items that protect health, save lives, or relieve hardship where supplies are unavailable or people cannot safely obtain them.
Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES AMONG PERSONS SITUATED IN UKRAINE AND AFFECTED BY THE WAR THERE, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPLYING THEM WITH MEDICAL OR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.(B) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG PERSONS SITUATED IN UKRAINE, OR SEEKING REFUGE IN THE UK, AND AFFECTED BY THE WAR THERE, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPLYING THEM WITH ITEMS OR SERVICES WHICH: (I) ARE NECESSARY IN LIGHT OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT WHICH (II) THEY ARE UNABLE THEMSELVES TO ACQUIRE.3.2 THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 3.1 SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS FOLLOWS:(A) ‘PERSONS … AFFECTED BY THE WAR’ MEANS PERSONS WHO ARE AT RISK OF SUFFERING DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, A RECOGNISED MENTAL DISORDER, OR SEVERE DEPRIVATION AS A RESULT OF MILITARY ACTIONS TAKEN BY EITHER BELLIGERENT, OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED SUCH EFFECTS (SAVE DEATH);(B) ‘ITEMS’ MEANS CHATTELS;(C) ‘SERVICES’ INCLUDES RELEVANT MEDICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES;(D) ITEMS OR SERVICES ARE ‘NECESSARY IN LIGHT OF [A PERSON’S] CIRCUMSTANCES’ IF THEY ARE A BASIC NECESSITY TO THAT PERSON, CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES HE FINDS HIMSELF IN, AND MAY INCLUDE FOOD, CLOTHING, OR HEAT-PRESERVING OR SANITARY EQUIPMENT; AND (E) A PERSON MAY BE ‘UNABLE… TO ACQUIRE’ AN ITEM DUE TO:(I) INSUFFICIENT MEANS, OR (II) A SHORTAGE OF THE ITEM IN QUESTION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,536 for the period, with total income of £113,205 and total expenditure of £111,669. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,536, which is acknowledged to be below the stated policy target of three months' operational expenditure. The charity is entirely dependent on voluntary donations and has no long-term funding commitments in place.
What the accounts disclose
“Income arose entirely from voluntary donations and gifts received in furtherance of the charity's objects.” — page 6
“At 31 August 2025, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,536. The Trustees acknowledge that this is below the target reserve level” — page 6
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
- 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
Trustees
- Anna Zatsepina
- Krystyna Kopaczewska
- Oksana Miletska
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £113k | £112k |
Common questions
Is WOMEN FIGHT FOR UKRAINE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,536 for the period, with total income of £113,205 and total expenditure of £111,669. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,536, which is acknowledged to be below the stated policy target of three months' operational expenditure. The charity is entirely dependent on voluntary donations and has no long-term funding commitments in place. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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|---|---|---|
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| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £41k |
| THE D G CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN FIGHT FOR UKRAINE FOUNDATION | £113k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| UKRAINIAN MEDICAL CHARITY | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPITALLERS UKRAINE AID | £595k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (UK) | £4.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| UKRAINE CHARITY | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | 11.5% | no doubt |
| UKRAINE RELIEF AID | £324k | — | 0 | above | 0.8% | no doubt |