Black Country Women's Aid

Analysis

Black Country Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02791788). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Black Country Women's Aid reported income of £10.3m and spending of £9.0m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.2m to £10.3m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Black Country Women's Aid sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Housing for Women (£10.3m), Porchlight (£10.4m) and Homeless Link (£10.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 212 people.