Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 11

BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED

We provide support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. We offer temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. We also offer a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£459	£467	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£404	£398	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£380	£358	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/20	£350	£377	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19	£362	£361	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18	£393	£347	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£353	£284	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£252	£232	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£241	£207	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£204	£198	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£208	£193	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£200	£188	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£207	£174	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£166	£174	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£154	£149	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£115	£114	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£121	£116	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£111	£116	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£114	£114	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£117	£108	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 45 years

www.burystedmundswomensaid.org.uk

admin@burystedmundswomensaid.org.uk

01284753085

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£22,280
DCMS	£11,140
Co-Operative Group	£6,249

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Womens Aid Bury St Edmunds
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Womens Aid Bury St Edmunds
£50,000	30/03/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Womens Aid Bury St Edmunds
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£11,140	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
DCMS - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£11,140	05/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Support for the refuges core costs
£4,500	12/05/2020 6	To support those in the Women's refuge in Bury St Edmunds. Covid 19
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£11,140	01/04/2020	A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Ltd
£6,249	15/11/2019	We want to run an art and sculpture based creative therapy course for women affected by domestic abuse.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Youth Domestic Abuse Support Program
£3,000	25/01/2019 5	To set up a Youth Domestic Abuse Support Programme.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Ltd
£77,158	14/06/2017 36	The project will provide support to children affected by domestic abuse. The project will develop coping mechanisms, increase ability to express feelings and build confidence.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Furnishing 3 rooms to be used for client-work at the Phoenix Centre
£4,974	20/04/2017	Supporting the refurbishment of new counselling rooms at the Resource Centre in bury St Edmunds.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Womens Aid Bury St Edmunds
£52,460	10/06/2015 36	The charity supports people affected by domestic violence with refuge, outreach, resettlement, empowerment and children's support services. Their work brings about positive outcomes in relation to ....more The charity supports people affected by domestic violence with refuge, outreach, resettlement, empowerment and children's support services. Their work brings about positive outcomes in relation to safety and confidence, housing and reduced stress.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-81

CHARLENE MARIE BOYARAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

HANNAH RACHEL STAMMERS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: School Chaplain And Teacher

NICOLA IANNELLI-POPHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Translator

SIOBHAN O'NEILL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

SUSAN LESLEY DEARMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Magistrate

CHRISTINA DYE Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Personnel Assistant

ELIZABETH LARCOMBE Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired

FIONA HARBRON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Suffolk Police

MAUREEN GWENDOLINE BYRNE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Town & Borough Councellor

PATRICIA JANE LEACH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

JACQUELINE ANNE BURNETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: BURY DROP IN,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/1978, number: 276883
Registered at Companies House on 14/11/1977, number: 01338724

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF STOWMARKET CHARITY ACCOUNT on 02/03/2023

Main office

PO Box 715
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
SUFFOLK
IP33 9HQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE OR COERCIVE CONTROL BY THE PROVISION OF SAFE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND PRACTICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE BOROUGH OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS

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