Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

SHEFFIELD WOMEN'S AID

SARAS provide two Refuges, accommodating a total of 37 families at any one time. Families have to be eligible for public funding and a victim of domestic abuse including coercive control. We house dependent children of any gender or age and also accommodate female heads of house-holds who are 16 or 17. We provide ongoing support to move into independent living.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is completely female
Over half the Board have joined recently

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		£995	£841	£154	£0	£473	£327	4.7	17	4
31/03/22		£944	£841	£103	£0	£319	£250	3.6	18	8
31/03/21		£798	£753	£45	£0	£216	£220	3.5	18	0
31/03/20	*	£774	£734	£40	£0	£171	£174	2.8	16	1
31/03/19		£1,012	£956	£56	£0	£132	£131	1.6	13	6
31/03/18		£968	£965	£3	£0	£75	£75	0.9	17	0
31/03/17		£903	£865	£38	£0	£72	£72	1	17	0
31/03/16	*	£859	£892	£-33	£0	£34	£34	0.5	13	0
31/03/15	*	£903	£919	£-16	£7	£67	£67	0.9	18	0
31/03/14	*	£435	£474	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£450	£489	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£395	£380	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 5.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

https://sheffieldwomensaid.org.uk/

mail@sheffieldwomensaid.org.uk

01142366423

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
4 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Sheffield Women's Aid
£15,000	16/11/2023	Floor installation for a charity which works with domestic abuse survivors and their children in South Yorkshire
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Sheffield Women's Aid (SWA)
£99,848	10/08/2021	This project will deliver 1-2-1 support and activities to children and young people who are living in a refuge and affected by domestic abuse. As a result, they will have increased opportunities to ....more This project will deliver 1-2-1 support and activities to children and young people who are living in a refuge and affected by domestic abuse. As a result, they will have increased opportunities to have fun and have improved relationships and confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-67

CLARE FOWLER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

JACQUELINE DAVISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

LAURA PATCHETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Freelance Consultant

NICOLA SPEAKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Business Development

SARAH SONNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Business Development

MAUREEN STOREY Appointed: 1978, Occupation: Charity Director

NICOLA JAYNE MOSLEY-WALIA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2010, number: 1138460
Registered at Companies House on 12/07/2010, number: 07311689

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
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

12 returns made; AR20: 47 days late, AR16: 80 days late, AR15: 0 days late, AR14: 60 days late,

Main office

PO Box 4917
Sheffield
S8 2JQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:3.2.1 TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED, OR ARE IN DANGER OF SUFFERING, VIOLENCE FROM OR THE EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE FROM PERPETRATORS KNOWN TO THEM; AND3.2.2 TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN AND REFUGEES FROM MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS AND ANY CHILDREN OF SUCH WOMEN OR REFUGEES WHO HAVE BEEN MALTREATED BY THEIR PARTNERS, OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR MEN OR WOMEN KNOWN TO THEM; AND3.2.3 TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAND IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, THIS RELIEF SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, WITHIN THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE SHEFFIELD.

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