BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED
Registered charity 276883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Restore Women's Aid
We provide support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. We offer temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. We also offer a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £41,649, restoring reserves cover to 3.5 months. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net current assets were £165,586, which sits at the lower threshold of the stated reserves policy range of 3.5 to 5.5 months. While the financial position has improved, the trustees note that continuity of service provision depends on securing sufficient future funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3.5 to 5.5 months of projected operating costs (held: £166k)
“The Charity's reserve policy is to hold unrestricted net current asset reserves equivalent to 3.5 to 5.5 months of projected operating costs” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Continuity of service provision depends on the availability of sufficient funding, and this has yet to be fully established for the period from April 2025.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Knights Lowe Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bury St Edmunds Womens Aid Centre Limited (matched by registered charity number).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Nicola Iannelli-Pophamchair
- Andrew John Connacher
- CHRISTINA BETTY DYE
- Charlene Marie Boyaram
- ELIZABETH LARCOMBE
- FIONA HARBRON
- HENRY ALLEN WALLACE BADMAN
- Hannah Rachel Stammers
- JACQUELINE ANNE BURNETT · trustee of 2 other charities
- Nicola Marie Cottington
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £41,649, restoring reserves cover to 3.5 months. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net current assets were £165,586, which sits at the lower threshold of the stated reserves policy range of 3.5 to 5.5 months. While the financial position has improved, the trustees note that continuity of service provision depends on securing sufficient future funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knights Lowe Limited.
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