Chester Women's Aid
Analysis
Chester Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in January 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chester Women's Aid reported income of £14k and spending of £26k, spending 188% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £60k to £14k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chester Women's Aid sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flitwick Combined Charities (£14k), Lydbury North (Educational & Welfare)fund (£14k) and Challenge Mission in Asia (£14k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity engages in the following activities:- provision of support to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, in the form of small grants for crisis needs, and funding for activities- raising awareness of issues surrounding domestic violence- monitoring the provision of services for women who have experienced domestic abuse
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Flitwick Combined Charities | Bedfordshire | £14k |
| Lydbury North (Educational & Welfare)fund | Bishops Castle | £14k |
| Challenge Mission in Asia | Nottingham | £14k |
| Lancaster Craft Aid Trust | Lancashire | £14k |