Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services

Analysis

Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03208084). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services reported income of £4.5m and spending of £4.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £4.5m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Domestic Abuse Safety Unit North Wales Ltd (£4.4m), YMCA St Helens (£4.5m) and Safer Places (£4.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £150k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £412k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 119 people.