Finance Score: 12
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 14
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

THE WOMEN'S CENTRE CORNWALL LTD

To relieve the distress and isolation of women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence and domestic violence by offering them free confidential services. To empower, train and support women through volunteering. To raise awareness and to educate individuals, organisations and communities on issues of sexual violence and domestic violence, thereby prompting better provision, preventi
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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£1,365£1,315£50£11£925£6826.24940
31/03/22£1,289£1,087£202£0£875£6186.84860
31/03/21£1,085£980£105£0£673£4365.34472
31/03/20£849£827£22£0£568£3795.53567
31/03/19£924£798£126£0£546£3515.33440
31/03/18*£765£781£-15£0£420£3285310
31/03/17£805£736£70£0£435£2734.5290
31/03/16£665£601£64£0£365£2495240
31/03/15£504£541£-38£8£301£2555.7210
31/03/14£346£440£-94n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£669£657£12£12£433£2073.8230
31/03/12*£839£804£35£35£421£1852.8300
31/03/11*£605£610£-5£22£385£1653.3200
31/03/10£685£567£118£19£390£1873.9190
31/03/09£543£521£22£4£263£1904.4200
31/03/08*£517£414£103£414£241£1083.1140
31/03/07*£332£320£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£221£222£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£279£225£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 21 years

www.womenscentrecornwall.org.uk

admin@womenscentrecornwall.org.uk

0120876466

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall, Devon, Dorset,
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
Ministry of Justice£362,938
Access to Justice Foundation£332,851
Henry Smith Charity£180,000
Comic Relief£171,338
Esmee Fairbairn£150,000
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation£105,000
BBC Children in Need£91,239
Lloyds Bank Foundation£60,748
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Access to Justice Foundation - Improving Lives Through Advice Grant
£332,851 01/05/2024
The Improving Lives Through Advice programme is made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership with the largest community funder in the UK, the Improving ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to THE WOMEN'S CENTRE CORNWALL LTD
£150,000 01/11/2023
Towards project costs for The DIVAS to campaign against sexual and domestic abuse
Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation - Grant to Women's Centre Cornwall
£105,000 06/07/2023
Towards DIVAS project
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Women's Centre Cornwall
£20,000 22/12/2022
Open Volunteer Peer Mentoring Project
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall
£180,000 25/08/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for women and girls who have experienced sexual and domestic abuse in Cornwall.
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
£23,825 01/04/2022
To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd
£50,000 02/12/2021
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Women's Centre Cornwall
£20,000 29/11/2021
Open Volunteer Peer Mentoring Project
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector Core Costs Funding
£40,092 01/04/2021
To support organisations which are developing a whole systems approach to female offenders across the country.
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£55,048 26/03/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector Funding
£59,145 03/02/2021
The womens community sector grants scheme offers £2.5 million in funding for core costs to promote greater financial stability throughout the sector.
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£129,780 01/01/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall
£90,739 20/12/2020
This project will provide therapeutic support for girls who are victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse. It will help them to develop relationships, cope better with trauma and raise aspirations.
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£28,420 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd
£8,498 23/07/2020
Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 17/07/2020
Sustaining and Developing The Women's Centre Cornwall
Comic Relief - Giving Something Back
£38,859 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£26,628 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Women's Centre Cornwall
£20,000 27/01/2020
Open Volunteer Peer Mentoring Project
Comic Relief - Giving Something Back-Tackling rural isolation of women involved in the CJS through Peer Mentoring
£132,479 21/01/2020
15
This project will train and support peer mentors to support women with multiple and complex needs who are involved in the Criminal Justice System. The women supported will be helped to address the issues behind their offending and take steps towards ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Women and Girls in the Lead
£451,462 28/05/2019
36
Women and Girls in the Lead
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£86,520 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
DCMS - Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Cornwall (WRSAC)
£72,791 01/04/2019
The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
DCMS - CR TTX 3
£66,240 04/02/2019
This project will train and support peer mentors to support women with multiple and complex needs who are involved in the Criminal Justice System. The women supported will be helped to address the issues behind their offending and take steps towards ....more
DCMS - CR TTX 3
£33,120 04/02/2019
This project will train and support peer mentors to support women with multiple and complex needs who are involved in the Criminal Justice System. The women supported will be helped to address the issues behind their offending and take steps towards ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall LTD
£74,730 01/08/2018
36
the salary of an Administrator and Line Management, office running costs and staff training
National Lottery Community Fund - Accessing Immediate Specialist Support
£9,945 13/07/2018
11
The organisation will support victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and exploitation, and child sexual abuse to meet increased demand for their services.
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£24,000 01/04/2018
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
£67,102 01/04/2018
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
DCMS - Women?s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Cornwall (WRSAC)
£70,906 01/04/2018
The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
DCMS - Women?s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Cornwall (WRSAC)
£35,460 30/08/2017
The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRSAC)
£40,000 11/07/2017
refurbishment of building for a charity which works with survivors domestic and sexual violence in Cornwall
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000 01/04/2017
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund
£63,624 01/04/2017
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Women's Centre Cornwall
£119,321 09/02/2017
36
This project will provide a variety of activities and support for girls who have been victims of sexual abuse or domestic violence. By accessing the support it will help to reduce isolation, increase their safety, knowledge and skills.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000 01/04/2016
12
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£60,000 01/04/2016
12
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to WRSAC
£145,500 03/12/2015
36
towards three years' running costs of the 'Women Offenders Peer Mentoring Project' providing gender specific support to women offenders and those at risk of offending in Cornwall and Plymouth
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall) Ltd
£74,730 07/10/2015
36
the salary of an Administrator and Line Management, office running costs and staff training
National Lottery Community Fund - WRSAC Volunteer Peer Mentoring Project for Women Ex-Offenders
£10,000 05/08/2015
12
The group will use the funding to provide mentoring sessions for local women. This will improve beneficiaries’ life skills by educating them about handling personal finances and the dangers of prostitution, drugs and alcohol. The sessions ....more
Comic Relief - Pattern Changing Programme for Women & Girls/ POWER (Programme of Women's Empowerment and Recovery)
£120,481 27/05/2015
36
Cornwall has seen an increase in rates of reported domestic and sexual violence. There are services in place to provide crisis intervention to women who need immediate support; however there is little provision for follow-up support for those who ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline and Outreach Services
£475,947 04/02/2014
59
Expansion of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline and Outreach Service provided by WomenÂ’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall), which provides helplines, support services, advice, practical help and advocacy for women, teenage girls and their ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall) Ltd
£24,000 28/04/2011
the salary (including NI and pension costs) of the Office Manager
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-52
  • CHLOE BINES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Project Coordinator
  • CLAIRE DAVIES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Doula
  • DR KATHARINE ANNE ORCHEL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer
  • JOANNA BAILEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Assistant Psychologist
  • KAREN MARCIA WILSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Marketing Communications Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/09/2003, number: 1099348
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/11/2001, number: 04316197
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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; AR18: 1 days late, AR12: 7 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR05: 49 days late,
Main office

PO BOX 39
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PL31 1XF

Objectives

1. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY BASED WOMEN’S CENTRE, BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE LIFE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.2. TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS OF WOMEN AND TEENAGE GIRLS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE EXPERIENCING SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SUPPORT ALL VICTIMS TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE SERVICES. 3. TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THESE ISSUES.4. TO TRAIN TO A PROFESSIONAL STANDARD ALL THOSE THAT WILL PROVIDE SERVICES THAT FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE CORNWALL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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