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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACK COUNTRY WOMEN'S AID

Registered charity 1032298 · organisation 1032298

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 January 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02791788
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,283,519
Latest expenditure
£8,967,246
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 21A LANDCHARD HOUSE, VICTORIA STREET, WEST BROMWICH, WEST MIDLANDS, B70 8HY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,283,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,967,246
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
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,016,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,223,119
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
1 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,600,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,065,286
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,511,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,686,956
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
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,207,209
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,135,979

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
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,283,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,967,246
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£25
Income From Government Contracts
1008616
Income From Government Grants
£3,829,063
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
30
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
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,016,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,223,119
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£24
Income From Government Contracts
555686
Income From Government Grants
£9,023,407
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
15
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
1 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,600,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,065,286
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£23
Income From Government Contracts
524790
Income From Government Grants
£7,803,909
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,511,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,686,956
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
3609686
Income From Government Grants
£2,713,815
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,207,209
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,135,979
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
2364484
Income From Government Grants
£2,183,489
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
11

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
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
197145
Income Other Trading Activities
34149
Income Charitable Activities
10052225
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10283519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,630
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,948,616
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8967246
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11400
Expenditure Support Costs
1410213
Expenditure Depreciation
69223
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,612,167
Assets Total Fixed
3808110
Assets Own Use
3808110
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,450,813
Assets Total Liabilities
£423,987
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,834,936
Creditors One Year Total Current
423987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,056,844
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8260197
Funds Restricted
1574739
Funds Total
9834936
Count Employees
212
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
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
372305
Income Other Trading Activities
65327
Income Charitable Activities
9579093
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10016725
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,223,119
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8223119
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5362623
Expenditure Depreciation
67079
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,109,791
Assets Total Fixed
2779653
Assets Own Use
2779653
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,121,241
Assets Total Liabilities
£382,231
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,518,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
382231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,809,834
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6795850
Funds Restricted
1722813
Funds Total
8518663
Count Employees
197
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
1 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
155357
Income Other Trading Activities
116459
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
271816
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,065,286
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7065286
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4710799
Expenditure Depreciation
39508
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,475,388
Assets Total Fixed
2411207
Assets Own Use
2411207
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,801,273
Assets Total Liabilities
£487,423
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,725,057
Creditors One Year Total Current
487423
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,962,867
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5529150
Funds Restricted
1195907
Funds Total
6725057
Count Employees
172
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
91994
Income Other Trading Activities
79767
Income Charitable Activities
7339888
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7511649
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,686,956
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5686956
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
668114
Expenditure Depreciation
33020
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,614,866
Assets Total Fixed
1204023
Assets Own Use
1204023
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,182,148
Assets Total Liabilities
£196,343
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,189,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
196343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,094,072
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3871590
Funds Restricted
1318238
Funds Total
5189828
Count Employees
159
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
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
107115
Income Other Trading Activities
34672
Income Charitable Activities
6037570
Income Investments
0
Income Other
27852
Income Total Income And Endowments
6207209
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£438
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,135,541
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5135979
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3462063
Expenditure Depreciation
36142
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,282,502
Assets Total Fixed
1145331
Assets Own Use
1145331
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,834,558
Assets Total Liabilities
£614,754
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,365,135
Creditors One Year Total Current
614754
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,466,839
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2383152
Funds Restricted
981983
Funds Total
3365135
Count Employees
152
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACK COUNTRY WOMEN'S AID
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-01-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 FEBRUARY 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JANUARY 1994 AND 18 JANUARY 1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 SEP 2016 as amended on 15 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
The Charity’s objects, for the public benefit, are to relieve the physical and mental distress of (primarily) women, children and young people and in particular (but not limited to) those who are homeless, are experiencing, have experienced or are affected by violence, abuse or exploitation and/or are in or have been part of the criminal justice system.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE THE WEST MIDLANDS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
258375
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SANDWELL WOMEN'S REFUGE
Charity Name Id
258391
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SANDWELL WOMENS' REFUGE
Charity Name Id
258355
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SANDWELL WOMEN'S AID

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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