Wycombe Women's Aid Limited

Analysis

Wycombe Women's Aid Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in September 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02245478). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wycombe Women's Aid Limited reported income of £663k and spending of £686k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £745k to £663k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 20%. 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, Wycombe Women's Aid Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kids Cancer Charity (£663k), The Countess Charity (£664k) and Step 2 Young People's Health (£663k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69% and donations and legacies 30%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £287k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.