Women Acting in Todays Society

Analysis

Women Acting in Todays Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07155976). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Women Acting in Todays Society reported income of £600k and spending of £559k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £426k to £600k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Women Acting in Todays Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Shareafrica (£599k), Akhuwat (UK) Trust (£600k) and Tiddlywinks Centre (£599k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, charitable activities 19% and trading 2.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £73k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.