HAVEN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE

Registered charity 519445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOSTON WOMEN'S AID

The provision of refuge accommodation for the female victims of domestic abuse and their children. Also for male and female victims, telephone help lines, counselling and support services and community outreach and development workers.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,880 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £433,005. This unrestricted reserve level exceeds the charity's stated minimum target of £150,000, and the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to meet commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• William Alexander Herbertchair
• Judith Warnes
• Karen Brown
• Marie Chapman
• Sophia Barnes
• Veronica Robinson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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