Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd.
Analysis
Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03496978). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd. reported income of £559k and spending of £590k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £675k to £559k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd. sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help in Need Today (£558k), Africa's Voices Foundation Limited (£559k) and The Royal College of Chiropractors (£558k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £170k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
Shantona caters for women, young people and children based in Harehills and Chapeltown areas of Leeds to fulfil their full potential. The projects include Education & training, Family support & Health, Youth Provisions, Playscheme, Early Years, Mobile Creche and childcare facilities etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Help in Need Today | London | £558k |
| Africa's Voices Foundation Limited | London | £559k |
| The Royal College of Chiropractors | Oxfordshire | £558k |
| PS Foundation | Weybridge | £560k |