Welsh Women's Aid

Analysis

Welsh Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07483469). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Welsh Women's Aid reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.2m (+4.9%), an average of +1.2% 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, Welsh Women's Aid sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fortunatus Housing Solutions (£3.2m), Greater Manchester Sports Partnership (£3.2m) and Mind in West Essex (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 2.3% and trading 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £993k. Reserves of £569k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.