Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 17

BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AID

Provision of support, information and refuge accommodation to people, adults and children, who have experienced domestic abuse.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
There is a pension deficit of £232,129

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1,963	£1,521	£442	£110	£2,801	£2,169	17.1	41	40
31/03/22	£1,219	£1,275	£-56	£43	£2,092	£2,071	19.5	38	18
31/03/21	£1,707	£1,258	£449	£42	£1,784	£1,758	16.8	40	10
31/03/20	£1,185	£1,156	£29	£38	£1,508	£1,472	15.3	37	11
31/03/19	£1,405	£1,045	£360	£35	£1,273	£1,226	14.1	38	12
31/03/18	£1,126	£1,119	£7	£38	£1,072	£1,011	10.8	39	0
31/03/17	£1,193	£1,251	£-58	£42	£1,061	£1,011	9.7	42	0
31/03/16	£1,144	£1,172	£-28	£43	£1,458	£1,363	14	34	0
31/03/15	£1,273	£1,231	£42	£52	£1,487	£1,372	13.4	36	0
31/03/14	£1,160	£1,219	£-60	£49	£1,444	£1,306	12.9	33	0
31/03/13	£1,041	£1,152	£-111	£51	£1,504	£1,353	14.1	34	0
31/03/12	£1,143	£1,219	£-76	£55	£1,615	£1,345	13.2	43	0
31/03/11	£1,470	£1,316	£154	£53	£1,690	£1,374	12.5	41	0
31/03/10	£1,472	£1,283	£189	£60	£1,536	£1,267	11.8	40	0
31/03/09	£1,266	£1,140	£126	£51	£1,301	£1,064	11.2	33	0
31/03/08	£1,302	£1,098	£204	£49	£1,176	£918	10	33	0
31/03/07	£1,175	£1,026	£150	£48	£972	£759	8.9	33	0
31/03/06	£1,184	£972	£212	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	£1,062	£1,000	£63	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	£991	£834	£157	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 17.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 10.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 29 years

www.berkshirewomensaid.org.uk

info@bwaid.org.uk

01189500182

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

GiG Classification

Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£328,468
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£97,515
Masonic Trust	£59,902
Garfield Weston Foundation	£40,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Berkshire Women's Aid
£2,000	26/01/2024	As requested by the donor.
National Lottery Community Fund - S.A.F.E Project
£328,468	03/08/2023	Funding will be used to support survivors of abuse in Berkshire. Activities will enable survivors to rebuild their lives by meeting a range of practical and emotional needs. Services include telephone digital and face to face support tailored to the ....more Funding will be used to support survivors of abuse in Berkshire. Activities will enable survivors to rebuild their lives by meeting a range of practical and emotional needs. Services include telephone digital and face to face support tailored to the needs and safety of survivors.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£59,902	20/07/2023	Expect Respect - mental health support and education for victims of domestic abuse aged 5-17.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£40,000	16/12/2022 24	Children, young people and families outreach service.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire Women's Aid
£2,013	22/10/2022	Our aim is to provide a 24/7 helpline for survivors needing support and accommodation, assisting them in escaping the devastating physical and, importantly, mental trauma of domestic abuse.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire Women's Aid
£3,753	23/10/2021	Educate and support the families we work with to enhance skills, wellbeing and self-esteem, to impact on the communities they live in by breaking the cycle of abuse.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£97,515	05/06/2020	Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Berkshire Women's Aid
£30,000	29/05/2019 36	Children & Young People's Group Work
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£9,911	11/11/2018	As demonstrated in earlier sections, BWA's Choices & Self-Esteem group work programmes contribute to the skills, confidence and health & well being of victims of domestic abuse and violence. Many of the attendees go on the form support ....more As demonstrated in earlier sections, BWA's Choices & Self-Esteem group work programmes contribute to the skills, confidence and health & well being of victims of domestic abuse and violence. Many of the attendees go on the form support groups in the area where they live. Feedback Includes: 100% felt safer 57% felt their wellbeing had improved 71% felt their quality of life had improved 71% felt optimistic about the future 86% felt more confident in themselves 'I no longer blame myself', 'Having someone to talk to made a big difference', 'Not willing to settle for anything less than a normal loving relationship', 'Learning to make time for myself and to value myself more'. Support group - 'a place I fee safe - everyone else looks down on me', 'I don't feel judged', 'I feel positive about the future'.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	13/06/2018	The Orchard Project
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Berkshire Women's Aid
£250,000	27/03/2018	construction and refurbishment of a building for a charity which works with survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Reading

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-86

BEVERLEY MOSES-MULROONEY Appointed: 2020

CHAYA KUMUDINI HOWARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Consultant

DIANA HUNT Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

ELIZABETH PEDERSEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

EMMA LOUISE VICTORIA YOUNG Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Data Information Requests

FIONA JONES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

GEMMA HOOPER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Not Working At Present

KATHRYN BADDELEY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Of Corporate Social Responsibility

MRS JAN COOPER, Occupation: Psychotherapist

MINAZ BEDDALL (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

PENNY SPINKS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Clinical Psychologist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/11/1995, number: 1050484
Registered at Companies House on 19/07/1995, number: 03081670

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WOODLEY WOMENS CLUB on 23/12/2021

Main office

GREEN PARK
100 LONGWATER AVENUE
READING
RG2 6GP

Objectives

TO ASSIST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM VIOLENCE OR MALTREATMENT IN THEIR HOMES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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