CAMBRIDGE WOMENS RESOURCES CENTRE

Registered charity 801240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CWRC

CWRC provides information, support and training for women in Cambridge and surrounding areas.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£431k
Latest spending
£320k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a total surplus of £111,136 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Free reserves stood at £25,924, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £75,000 (three months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees report that the charity has stabilized under new leadership and secured sufficient medium-term funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £26k)
“This is estimated to be in the region of £75,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from trustee
“During the prior year a loan of £10,000 was made to the charity by one of the Trustees, which is to be repaid within the next 2 years by instalments, and is interest free.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£431k£320k
31/03/2024£180k£220k
31/03/2023£222k£256k
31/03/2022£243k£425k
31/03/2021£427k£232k

Common questions

Is CAMBRIDGE WOMENS RESOURCES CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a total surplus of £111,136 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Free reserves stood at £25,924, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £75,000 (three months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees report that the charity has stabilized under new leadership and secured sufficient medium-term funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAMBRIDGE WOMENS RESOURCES CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMBRIDGE WOMENS RESOURCES CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2022£429kTogether 4 Women
UK government04/02/2019£68kCR TTX 3
UK government01/02/2019£25kWomen Side by Side
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2015£9kWomen's crafty space
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2004£1kInternational Women's Day Event
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2004£3ktraining, resources and materials
UK government—£20kMoving On: Sustaining & strengthening support for women in Cambridgeshire