HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE

Registered charity 801433 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hillingdon Womens Centre provides a confidential safe space and support for all women in Hillingdon and surrounding areas. We promote the empowerment of women through friendship, opportunity, practical and emotional support and advice. At HWC, we provide services related to domestic abuse, general wellbeing, unemployment, isolation, as well as legal and benefits advice.

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Latest income

£273k

Latest spending

£210k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £44,613 are slightly below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £45,000. The charity reported a net financial gain of £63,058 for the year, with total income of £272,588 against total expenditure of £209,530. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: General grants provided by government/other charities (93% of income)

“General grants provided by government/other charities 27,500 224,614 252,114 141,237”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £45k; policy: circa 3 months of costs)

“Our reported unrestricted reserves for the end of this year (March 2025) are £44,613” — page 8

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 — Hillingdon Women's Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The National Lottery Community Fund — “We wanted to share our thanks to our current funders below: The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Angela Satjit-Singh
Lianne Nadine Hewson
Neeta Desor
Rebecca Anisha Charlotte Cockeram
Reena Shah
Rumina Begum Ali
Samreen Shah
Sandra Robins
Sheena Patel

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

Operates in: City Of London · Hillingdon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£273k	£210k
31/03/2024	£168k	£164k
31/03/2023	£182k	£171k
31/03/2022	£104k	£128k
31/03/2021	£202k	£148k

Common questions

Is HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £44,613 are slightly below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £45,000. The charity reported a net financial gain of £63,058 for the year, with total income of £272,588 against total expenditure of £209,530. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HILLINGDON WOMEN'S CENTRE as a grant recipient include ROSA FUND, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ROSA FUND	FY2025	£24k	Stand With Us Fund
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	04/01/2024	£225k	Grant to Hillingdon Women's Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/03/2021	£57k	Domestic Abuse Recovery Program
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/05/2012	£131k	Women Into Volunteering
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/09/2010	£10k	What About Me?
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/01/2006	£5k	Training and expenses for volunteers