AMADUDU WOMEN'S REFUGE

Registered charity 702347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objective is to work for the promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of women and children experiencing domestic violence, by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. The Charity provides temporary accommodation and is specialised primarily but not exclusive to needs of Black and Ethnic Minority women and children.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£583k
Latest spending
£518k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £65,793 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total income rising to £583,408. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £39,488 are below the stated policy target of £132,282 required to cover three months' running costs and redundancy provisions. The trustees plan to increase unrestricted reserves by continuing to recognise smaller donor groups and website contributions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Supporting People (49% of income)
“Supporting People 286,793 - 286,793” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ running costs and redundancy provision (held: £39k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves at a level to cover redundancy provision and three months’ running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A trustee the Chair has been reimbursed £89 in the year (2024: £79).
“A trustee the Chair has been reimbursed £89 in the year (2024: £79).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income
£583k
Total spending
£518k
Reserves (reported)
£39k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£583k£518k
31/03/2024£470k£438k
31/03/2023£417k£435k
31/03/2022£294k£285k
31/03/2021£414k£311k

Common questions

Is AMADUDU WOMEN'S REFUGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £65,793 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total income rising to £583,408. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £39,488 are below the stated policy target of £132,282 required to cover three months' running costs and redundancy provisions. The trustees plan to increase unrestricted reserves by continuing to recognise smaller donor groups and website contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds AMADUDU WOMEN'S REFUGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AMADUDU WOMEN'S REFUGE as a grant recipient include SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2022£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government05/06/2020£30kDomestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund