FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Registered charity 292403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
FORWARD is an African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls. From female genital mutilation and child marriage to domestic and sexual violence, we tackle abuse and discrimination, enabling African women and girls to have the dignity, health and equality they deserve. We provide training, advice, support, research and advocacy to shape policies and programmes.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £871,410, while total expenditure was higher at £937,334, resulting in a net deficit for the period. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £530,341, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain operations for up to six months. The trustees and auditors confirm the organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Foundation For Women's Health Research And Development (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Ghana · Sierra Leone · Tanzania · Throughout England · Uganda
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £871,410, while total expenditure was higher at £937,334, resulting in a net deficit for the period. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £530,341, which the trustees consider adequate to maintain operations for up to six months. The trustees and auditors confirm the organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT as a grant recipient include THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST, THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
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