Salford Women's Aid
Analysis
Salford Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04298930). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Salford Women's Aid reported income of £504k and spending of £407k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £766k to £504k (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Salford Women's Aid 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include H&F Giving (£504k), Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre (£504k) and NMC Midlands Ltd (£503k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 3.9% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.3%. Reserves of £223k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.4%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 3.9%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
SWA's objective and principle activity centres on the provision of temporary accommodation for women and children escaping domestic abuse. This is achieved operationally via the two refuges one of which has disabled access and both have dedicated play areas for the children. In total there are 14 bedrooms across the two sites. Families have there own bedrooms but share all the other facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| H&F Giving | London | £504k |
| Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre | Haltwhistle | £504k |
| NMC Midlands Ltd | Coventry | £503k |
| Blue Smile Project | Cambridge | £504k |