WOMEN AND HEALTH
Women and Health is a charity working in the London Borough of Camden. It provides low cost complementary and alternative medicine treatments and counselling services for women living or working in the borough. (Counselling for women living or seeing a GP in the borough). W&H provides well being classes, advisory GP and outreachs services to isolated and housebound women.
Objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN RESIDENT IN SOMERS TOWN AND CAMDEN TOWN IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH WOMEN ABOUT ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THEIR HEALTH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £54,239 for the year, with unrestricted reserves depleted to £88,558. The trustees note that reserves are currently being used to cover unrestricted expenditure and highlight risks related to lease uncertainty and dependence on a major NHS contract. However, they assert that the charity will remain in operation for the next twelve months based on projected cashflows and fundraising efforts.
What the accounts disclose
“Our three main sources of income were contracts (64%), donations and grants (17%) and our own activities, particularly room hire (10%).” — page 9
“Although our reserves have been exhausted and we are currently using our Operational Sustainability Fund, this will ensure that the charity will remain in operation for the next twelve months.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 48
- Government income: £170,910 — contracts £160,310 (1), grants £10,600 (2); 61% of the £281,266 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £179,299 — contracts £156,096 (1), grants £23,203 (1); 65% of the £274,268 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £166,095 — contracts £166,095 (2); 56% of the £295,339 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02101723
Company officers (Companies House)
- RADZIKHOVSKA, Antonina on trustee list
- MILLECKER, Judith Susanne, Mrs. on trustee list
- DIX, Laura on trustee list
- HALIV, Lesia on trustee list
- RAWSON, Margaret Elizabeth Ann on trustee list
- RAWSON, Margaret Elizabeth Ann
Trustees
- Antonina Radzikhovska
- Judith Susanne Millecker
- Laura Dix
- Lesia Haliv
- MARGARET ELIZABETH ANN RAWSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £281k | £336k |
| 31/03/2024 | £274k | £320k |
| 31/03/2023 | £295k | £320k |
| 31/03/2022 | £287k | £302k |
| 31/03/2021 | £321k | £292k |
Common questions
Is WOMEN AND HEALTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £54,239 for the year, with unrestricted reserves depleted to £88,558. The trustees note that reserves are currently being used to cover unrestricted expenditure and highlight risks related to lease uncertainty and dependence on a major NHS contract. However, they assert that the charity will remain in operation for the next twelve months based on projected cashflows and fundraising efforts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WOMEN AND HEALTH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WOMEN AND HEALTH as a grant recipient include THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION, The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | FY2022 | £500 | The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Council | 25/09/2024 | £10k | Grant to Women and Health |
| London Borough of Camden | 25/09/2024 | £10k | Grant to Women and Health |
| Camden Giving | 25/10/2019 | £61k | Green Fingers - Calm Minds |
| Camden Giving | 02/10/2018 | £10k | Earthworks Camden |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2013 | £460k | The Women and Health Phoenix Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2009 | £10k | Acupuncture for Sheltered Housing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/04/2006 | £4k | Health Project for women with learning difficulties |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 2 | £47k |
| THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING | 1 | £277k |
| THE PWC FOUNDATION | 1 | £261k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £150k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £96k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | 1 | £60k |
Charities like this
- WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS
- WELLBEING OF WOMEN
- TYNESIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH
- WELL WOMEN CENTRE
- WEST HAMPSTEAD WOMEN'S CENTRE
- HOUSING FOR WOMEN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN AND HEALTH | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS | £850k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLBEING OF WOMEN | £2.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| TYNESIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH | £297k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELL WOMEN CENTRE | £809k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST HAMPSTEAD WOMEN'S CENTRE | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |