Worthing Women's Aid

Analysis

Worthing Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04691516). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Worthing Women's Aid reported income of £714k and spending of £826k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £997k to £714k (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Worthing Women's Aid sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eva Womens Aid Ltd (£708k), Lighthouse Women's Aid Limited (£720k) and The Boston Preservation Trust Limited (£704k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54%, donations and legacies 40%, trading 4.6% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Reserves of £521k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.