Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid

Analysis

Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 20 King Street. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03320296). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.7m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Petrus Community (£2.7m), YMCA Indian Student Hostel (£2.7m) and Exeter Cathedral School (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52% and donations and legacies 48%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.