Wellbeing of Women
Analysis
Wellbeing of Women is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00824076). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wellbeing of Women reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.7m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.4m (+5.1%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wellbeing of Women sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Boarbank Hall Convalescent Home, Grange-Over-Sands (£2.4m), We Are Survivors (£2.4m) and Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 26%, trading 10.0% and investments 4.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £40k. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £517k. Reserves of £819k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 57%
- Legacies 1.7%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Trading 10.0%
- Investments 4.8%
In the charity's own words
Wellbeing of Women is the charity dedicated to improving the health of women and babies to make a difference to everybody's lives today and tomorrow. * We provide information to raise awareness of health issues to keep women and babies well today.* We fund medical research and training grants, which have and will continue to develop better treatments and outcomes for tomorrow.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boarbank Hall Convalescent Home, Grange-Over-Sands | Cumbria | £2.4m |
| We Are Survivors | Salford | £2.4m |
| Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust General Charitable Fund | Kingston upon Thames | £2.4m |
| Yellow Door | Southampton | £2.4m |