Womencentre Limited
Analysis
Womencentre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06084795). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Womencentre Limited reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.0m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Womencentre Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbey Community Association Limited (£2.0m), Honeywood House Nursing Home (£2.0m) and Justlife Foundation (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 2.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £297k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Charitable activities 2.5%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 3.9%
In the charity's own words
Provision of advice, support, training, counselling to women and their children experiencing domestic abuse, poor health, deprivation, women with complex needs in Calderdale, Kirklees and in partnership across West Yorkshire. Womencentre is also involved in national training and development work in the fields of women centred working, children's safeguarding and the impact of domestic violence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Community Association Limited | London | £2.0m |
| Honeywood House Nursing Home | Horsham | £2.0m |
| Justlife Foundation | Manchester | £2.0m |
| Community Transport | Tyne and Wear | £2.0m |