CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEEDS WOMEN'S AID

Registered charity 1005884 · organisation 1005884

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 November 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02627468
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,686,457
Latest expenditure
£4,491,153
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO Box 420, LEEDS, LS14 9JX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.leedswomensaid.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Leeds Women's Aid works with women & children, being a voice & leader in the sector. LWA support women & children experiencing domestic violence and abuse and aims to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls. We offer a range of services including safe houses and refuges, community & telephone support, women's groups and hubs, and support to children & young people and coordinate partnerships.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,686,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,491,153
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,791,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,425,912
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,941,444
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,923,942
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,844,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,802,201
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,896,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,697,113

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,686,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,491,153
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
3116747
Income From Government Grants
£418,558
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,791,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,425,912
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
15
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3134882
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,941,444
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,923,942
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
1879542
Income From Government Grants
£1,059,737
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
18
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,844,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,802,201
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
1294478
Income From Government Grants
£580,057
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,896,699
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,697,113
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
910911
Income From Government Grants
£243,977
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
18

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
400860
Income Other Trading Activities
75779
Income Charitable Activities
4149565
Income Investments
60253
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4686457
Income Legacies
54869
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£74,963
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,416,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4491153
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
103846
Expenditure Support Costs
103846
Expenditure Depreciation
36059
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£985,570
Assets Total Fixed
74293
Assets Own Use
74293
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,872,361
Assets Total Liabilities
£403,807
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,542,847
Creditors One Year Total Current
403807
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,671,752
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
985570
Funds Restricted
557277
Funds Total
1542847
Count Employees
87
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
113007
Income Other Trading Activities
68679
Income Charitable Activities
4541905
Income Investments
68103
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4791694
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£71,256
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,354,656
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4425912
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
116998
Expenditure Support Costs
116998
Expenditure Depreciation
30261
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£797,156
Assets Total Fixed
95066
Assets Own Use
95066
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,600,897
Assets Total Liabilities
£348,420
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,347,543
Creditors One Year Total Current
348420
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,443,929
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
797156
Funds Restricted
550387
Funds Total
1347543
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
106237
Income Other Trading Activities
63366
Income Charitable Activities
3766805
Income Investments
5036
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3941444
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,225
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,854,717
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3923942
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89801
Expenditure Support Costs
113706
Expenditure Depreciation
134606
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
15167
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£822,424
Assets Total Fixed
77634
Assets Own Use
77634
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,887,685
Assets Total Liabilities
£983,557
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£981,762
Creditors One Year Total Current
983557
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,648,162
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
822424
Funds Restricted
159338
Funds Total
981762
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
70008
Income Other Trading Activities
66672
Income Charitable Activities
2707926
Income Investments
276
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2844882
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,618
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,734,583
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2802201
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73667
Expenditure Support Costs
83446
Expenditure Depreciation
13372
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£879,329
Assets Total Fixed
62467
Assets Own Use
62467
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,055,823
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,154,030
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£964,260
Creditors One Year Total Current
1154030
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,439,583
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
879329
Funds Restricted
84931
Funds Total
964260
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
119622
Income Other Trading Activities
60458
Income Charitable Activities
2715671
Income Investments
948
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2896699
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,017
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,626,931
Expenditure Other
47165
Expenditure Total
2697113
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
64290
Expenditure Support Costs
380442
Expenditure Depreciation
13521
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£795,788
Assets Total Fixed
33845
Assets Own Use
33845
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,348,949
Assets Total Liabilities
£461,214
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£921,580
Creditors One Year Total Current
461214
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,064,639
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
795788
Funds Restricted
125792
Funds Total
921580
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEEDS WOMEN'S AID
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-11-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
LEEDS WOMEN'S AID
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-09-24T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3961423
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1087583
Assoc Charity Name
HALT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 JULY 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 JUNE 2005AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUN 2017 as amended on 09 Sep 2020 as amended on 28 Oct 2020 as amended on 28 Oct 2020 as amended on 09 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects
The objects of the charity are for the public benefit, including the promotion of women-centered support and the provision of services for the advancement of women and the support of those who have experienced Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse, in particular, but not limited to, women, children and young people in Leeds and surrounding areas.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE LEEDS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
592429
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEEDS WOMEN'S AID INCORPORATING HALT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures