Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited
Analysis
Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in June 2010, 16 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 07171654). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.1m to £1.9m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Women's Aid Leicestershire 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 De Montfort University Students' Union (£1.9m), The Rugby Free Church Homes for the Aged (£1.9m) and Avocet Care & Support Ltd (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £16k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
To provide housing or other accomodation and any associated amenities, services and assistance for the beneficiaries. To relieve any other need of the beneficiaries primarily by providing support, training and advice and to advance the education of the public in the subject of domestic, relational and sexual violence and related issues and the prevention and treatment of the same.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| De Montfort University Students' Union | Leicestershire | £1.9m |
| The Rugby Free Church Homes for the Aged | Rugby | £1.9m |
| Avocet Care & Support Ltd | Essex | £1.8m |
| Hyelm | 43-51 New North Road | £1.9m |