Sheffield Women's Aid
Analysis
Sheffield Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07311689). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield Women's Aid reported income of £1.2m and spending of £870k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £798k to £1.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sheffield Women's Aid sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jacob Foundation (£1.2m), Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (£1.2m) and Society of Christ (Great Britain) (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £904k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.9%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
SARAS provide two Refuges, accommodating a total of 37 families at any one time. Families have to be eligible for public funding and a victim of domestic abuse including coercive control. We house dependent children of any gender or age and also accommodate female heads of house-holds who are 16 or 17. We provide ongoing support to move into independent living.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jacob Foundation | London | £1.2m |
| Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis | Oxford | £1.2m |
| Society of Christ (Great Britain) | Manchester | £1.2m |
| The Green House Bristol | Bristol | £1.2m |