01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 8 August 1962
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00420651
- Financial period
- 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
- Latest income
- £10,253,438
- Latest expenditure
- £11,308,309
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: HOUSING FOR WOMEN, BLUE STAR HOUSE, 234-240 STOCKWELL ROAD, LONDON, SW9 9SP
Website recorded by the regulator: www.hfw.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
A registered housing association providing affordable accommodation and services to women in London and their dependants.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,253,438
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,308,309
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 May 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £9,555,779
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,055,799
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 June 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £9,035,754
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,464,413
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,387,057
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,823,115
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £7,885,230
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,857,139
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 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,253,438
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,308,309
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Contracts
- 483922
- Income From Government Grants
- £905,084
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- 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
- 27
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £9,555,779
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,055,799
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Count Govt Grants
- £9
- Income From Government Contracts
- 483620
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,349,919
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- 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
- 17
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £9,035,754
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,464,413
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 625159
- Income From Government Grants
- £685,231
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- 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
- 27
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 27 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,387,057
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,823,115
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Grants
- £832,090
- 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
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 56
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £7,885,230
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,857,139
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £472,853
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 26
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 October 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 20723
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 10232715
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10253438
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,308,309
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11308309
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1034198
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,299,636
- Assets Total Fixed
- 70996145
- Assets Own Use
- 70990243
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5902
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,713,673
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £71,923,805
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,786,013
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3698129
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 68225676
- Assets Cash
- £4,114,220
- Funds Endowment
- 486377
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4299636
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 4786013
- Count Employees
- 65
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 May 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 21094
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 9534685
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9555779
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,055,799
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12055799
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 32138
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 830293
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,138,965
- Assets Total Fixed
- 71854293
- Assets Own Use
- 71848743
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5550
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,983,085
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £68,212,036
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,625,342
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3159985
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 65052051
- Assets Cash
- £1,563,962
- Funds Endowment
- 486377
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6138965
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 6625342
- Count Employees
- 68
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 June 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 179939
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 8855815
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9035754
- Income Legacies
- 18000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,464,413
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10464413
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 32138
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4527632
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 937599
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,663,328
- Assets Total Fixed
- 72240072
- Assets Own Use
- 72234945
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5127
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,398,198
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £69,488,566
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,149,704
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2955874
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 66532692
- Assets Cash
- £2,983,053
- Funds Endowment
- 486377
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7663327
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 8149704
- Count Employees
- 64
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 27 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 50563
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 8336494
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8387057
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 28363
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,823,115
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 8823115
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 20000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4918168
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 887603
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,720,617
- Assets Total Fixed
- 71949441
- Assets Own Use
- 71944859
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4582
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £11,915,587
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £71,658,034
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,206,994
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3774221
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 67883813
- Assets Cash
- £9,961,918
- Funds Endowment
- 486377
- Funds Unrestricted
- 11720617
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 12206994
- Count Employees
- 58
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 October 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 September 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 July 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 July 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 79432
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 7769724
- Income Investments
- 36073
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7885229
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,857,139
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7857139
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 19125
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3659323
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 837410
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £13,462,471
- Assets Total Fixed
- 70217026
- Assets Own Use
- 70211566
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5460
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,622,786
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £60,891,001
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £13,948,811
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3114337
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 57776664
- Assets Cash
- £3,413,724
- Funds Endowment
- 486377
- Funds Unrestricted
- 13462434
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 13948811
- Count Employees
- 62
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout London
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HOUSING FOR WOMEN
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1962-08-08T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- HOUSING FOR WOMEN
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-03-02T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5058558
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1161459
- Assoc Charity Name
- FUELBANKS AND FAMILIES
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/10/1946AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/11/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/02/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/03/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/03/2011 as amended on 20 Mar 2018 as amended on 21 May 2019
- Charitable Objects
- "THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF WOMEN (WORKING, RETIRED OR OTHERWISE CURRENTLY OUT OFWORK) BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION OR IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEESTHINK FIT INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO WOMEN ANDTHEIR CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ABUSE, WHETHER IT BE PSYCHOLOGICAL,EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL AND WHETHER FROM A PARTNER, EX-PARTNER, FAMILYMEMBER OR OTHER PERSONS."
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 69101
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE OVER FORTY ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN WORKERS
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Homes England
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries