Asian Women's Resource Centre
Analysis
Asian Women's Resource Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01942925). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Asian Women's Resource Centre reported income of £2.7m and spending of £3.0m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.7m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Asian Women's Resource Centre sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Film and Television Charity (£2.7m), The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) (£2.7m) and Charities Icw the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Synagogue (£2.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £457k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides holistic support services to BMER ( Black,Minority, Ethnic, Refugee) women and children and prioritises work on issues around violence against women ( which includes domestic violence, rape, forced marriages and honour killings). The Charity also works on the challenges associated with violence such as homelessness, welfare benefits, child contact and Immigration.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Film and Television Charity | London | £2.7m |
| The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province) | Chester | £2.7m |
| Charities Icw the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Synagogue | London | £2.7m |
| Housing Pathways Trust | London | £2.7m |