Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

WHAG

providing good quality temporary accommodation and support services to vulnerable women, homeless or at risk of homelessness, and for women, men and their children who have experienced, are experienced and are fleeing from domestic abuse.

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually 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:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 24 years
(27 years as a company)

www.whag.info

whag@whag.info

01706298222

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£2,342	£2,280	£62	£65	£1,624	£1,552	8.2	56	0
31/03/22		£2,076	£1,927	£149	£1	£1,562	£85	0.5	51	0
31/03/21	*	£1,290	£1,178	£113	£1	£1,413	£1,280	13	34	0
31/03/20		£1,021	£1,217	£-195	£91	£1,300	£1,226	12.1	35	11
31/03/19		£997	£1,090	£-94	£2	£1,496	£1,444	15.9	31	8
31/03/18		£1,141	£1,218	£-77	£0	£1,589	£1,541	15.2	39	0
31/03/17		£1,547	£1,452	£94	£1	£1,667	£1,593	13.2	48	0
31/03/16		£1,560	£1,244	£317	£0	£1,572	£1,403	13.5	45	0
31/03/15		£1,225	£1,038	£187	£10	£1,255	£1,085	12.5	39	0
31/03/14		£930	£796	£134	£17	£1,068	£962	14.5	30	0
31/03/13		£867	£851	£16	£9	£934	£826	11.7	30	0
31/03/12		£742	£645	£97	£14	£918	£815	15.2	23	0
31/03/11		£919	£712	£207	£10	£821	£728	12.3	20	0
31/03/10		£779	£705	£74	£10	£614	£584	9.9	21	0
31/03/09		£737	£581	£156	£7	£539	£516	10.7	17	0
31/03/08		£634	£558	£77	£9	£384	£382	8.2	16	0
31/03/07		£564	£529	£36	£6	£307	£304	6.9	16	0
31/03/06		£567	£527	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£537	£509	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£559	£463	£96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 79%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 8.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 8.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Rochdale,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

56 employees

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

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£197,610
Cheshire Community Foundation	£4,850
Co-Operative Group	£2,755

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£98,805	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
Cheshire Community Foundation - Stay Safe
£4,850	07/05/2020	WHAG Cheshire West and Chester Service provides domestic abuse services across the borough including refuge, dispersed refuge, resettlement support, complex needs accommodation and support, and ....more WHAG Cheshire West and Chester Service provides domestic abuse services across the borough including refuge, dispersed refuge, resettlement support, complex needs accommodation and support, and community services from our well being hub. Our Stay Safe project aims to provide emergency support for individuals and families who are fleeing, have fled or recovering from domestic abuse. The COVID-19 funding grant will pay for emergency travel costs, cleaning packs, WIFI and hardship support to support the individual needs of the clients and families who are already finding staying safe so difficult. Our Stay Safe project will ensure individual and families who have made the break from abuse stay free from abuse.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£98,805	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 WHAG
£2,755	15/11/2019	We want to train our volunteers to help more people overcome domestic abuse and homelessness.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to WHAG
£4,334	19/11/2018	We want money to train volunteers to support those affected by domestic abuse.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Womens Housing Action Group
£2,798	04/08/2017	Our volunteering project will support women at risk of homelessness with life skills, recovery programmes and education on domestic abuse.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Play Therapy and Nurture Group
£8,400	31/07/2017	Women's Housing Action (WHAG) Cheshire West and Chester Service provide domestic abuse services across the borough including refuge, dispersed refuge, resettlement support, medium risk outreach and ....more Women's Housing Action (WHAG) Cheshire West and Chester Service provide domestic abuse services across the borough including refuge, dispersed refuge, resettlement support, medium risk outreach and community services. The project provides play therapy for children who have experienced domestic abuse in Cheshire West and Chester. The grant funding will pay for a qualified and experienced Play Therapist to provide weekly play therapy sessions for children living in refuge, dispersed refuge or via resettlement support for a period of 12 months.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-54

CLAIRE CARBERRY CLAIRE CARBERRY Appointed: 2024

CHRISTINE ASPIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: SOUL SISTERS: EMPOWERING PEOPLE,

HAZEL WADDINGTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Principle Income Services Manager, Other trusteeship: MY LIFE LEGACY,

JENNY KOVACS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

LIVIA DRABBLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nlp Eft Therapist

LUCY MERLO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

LUCY VICTORIA BELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Tendering And Business Development Manager

LUMKA DABULA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Audit Assistant Manager

NATALIE LARGE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

SIOBHAN NUGENT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Head Of Regional Fundraising - North Alzheimers So

SOFIA PANASSIUK AMIDAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2000, number: 1081032
Registered at Companies House on 20/12/1996, number: 03294852

Gift Aid

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; AR21: 1 days late,

Main office

W H A G
185 Drake Street
ROCHDALE
OL11 1EF

Objectives

TO PROVIDE GOOD QUALITY TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR WOMEN BETWEEN 16 AND 65 YEARS WHO ARE HOMELESS AND IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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