THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON

Registered charity 294067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOMENS CENTRE

Support and services for women to improve lives and status for all women in the area. Counselling, Freedom Programme for victims of domestic/sexual abuse. IT support for women returning to work, English as a Second Language classes, creche facilities, mother and toddler group. Activities such as Art Therapy and various workshops

Objects

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN, IN PARTICULAR FOR WOMEN RESIDENT IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCAITION)

Area of benefit: SUTTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£474k
Latest spending
£336k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £137,996 for the year, resulting in total reserves increasing to £605,453. The Trustees have established a reserves policy to mitigate risks associated with securing future funding and potential building liabilities. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the charity confirmed it is eligible for independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £0 - £43,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received remuneration of more than £43,000.00” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: mitigate risks to operations if we fail to secure future funding (held: £605k)
“The Trustees have agreed a reserves policy in recognition of the risks to our operations if we fail to secure future funding.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sutton Women's Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£474k£336k
31/03/2024£334k£255k
31/03/2023£212k£228k
31/03/2022£244k£210k
31/03/2021£237k£230k

Common questions

Is THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £137,996 for the year, resulting in total reserves increasing to £605,453. The Trustees have established a reserves policy to mitigate risks associated with securing future funding and potential building liabilities. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the charity confirmed it is eligible for independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £0 - £43,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2024£593kSupport and Advocacy Service for Women
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2023£20kDomestic Abuse Support for Younger Women
City Bridge Foundation27/01/2023£122kGrant to Women's Centre Sutton
Greater London Authority29/07/2022£10kCSR 3 Round 1 Impact Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2021£10kMigrant Women's Group
UK government10/08/2020£3kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2018£10kESOL for Empowerment
The National Lottery Community Fund31/10/2018£242kDomestic Violence Service for Women
City Bridge Foundation27/11/2014£58kGrant to Women's Centre Sutton
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2013£154kWomen's Counselling Service
City Bridge Foundation26/03/2009£25kGrant to Women's Centre Sutton

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON£474k£0 - £43,0000unclear—no doubt
BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£536k—0within—noted
THE WOMEN'S CENTRE CORNWALL LTD FY2025£2.7m—0within—no doubt
SOUTH LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES FY2025£235k—0unclear—noted
WOMEN'S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
WOMEN'S COMMUNITY MATTERS FY2025£1.5m—0below—no doubt

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