FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 August 1985
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01921508
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £871,410
Latest expenditure: £937,334
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FORWARD, Suite 4.8 Chandelier Building, 8 Scrubs Lane, London, NW10 6RB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

FORWARD is an African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls. From female genital mutilation and child marriage to domestic and sexual violence, we tackle abuse and discrimination, enabling African women and girls to have the dignity, health and equality they deserve. We provide training, advice, support, research and advocacy to shape policies and programmes.

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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: 16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £871,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,334

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: 23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £703,082
Total Gross Expenditure: £871,507

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: 21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,081,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £871,134

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: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,041,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £817,964

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: 17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £825,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £695,365

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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: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £871,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,334
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 336738
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £703,082
Total Gross Expenditure: £871,507
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 275061
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,081,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £871,134
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 275070
Income From Government Grants: £275,070
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,041,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £817,964
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 146483
Income From Government Grants: £234,402
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £825,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £695,365
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 116309
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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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: 16 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 68958
Income Other Trading Activities: 10010
Income Charitable Activities: 784802
Income Investments: 7640
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 871410
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,089
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £936,245
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 937334
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6240
Expenditure Support Costs: 107725
Expenditure Depreciation: 5956
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £530,341
Assets Total Fixed: 3818
Assets Own Use: 3818
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £612,949
Assets Total Liabilities: £67,393
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £549,374
Creditors One Year Total Current: 67393
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £511,340
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 530341
Funds Restricted: 19033
Funds Total: 549374
Count Employees: 20
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: 23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 92594
Income Other Trading Activities: 3129
Income Charitable Activities: 602836
Income Investments: 7652
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 706211
Income Legacies: 28803
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,254
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £870,253
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 871507
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7506
Expenditure Support Costs: 88448
Expenditure Depreciation: 10808
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £574,661
Assets Total Fixed: 6494
Assets Own Use: 6494
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £687,624
Assets Total Liabilities: £78,820
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £615,298
Creditors One Year Total Current: 78820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £604,439
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 574661
Funds Restricted: 40637
Funds Total: 615298
Count Employees: 19
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: 21 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 111838
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 966672
Income Investments: 3129
Income Other: 6
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1081645
Income Legacies: 32739
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,182
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £862,952
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 871134
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4721
Expenditure Support Costs: 3816
Expenditure Depreciation: 9173
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £446,628
Assets Total Fixed: 12409
Assets Own Use: 12409
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £864,538
Assets Total Liabilities: £93,224
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £783,723
Creditors One Year Total Current: 93224
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £752,274
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 656597
Funds Restricted: 127126
Funds Total: 783723
Count Employees: 19
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: 20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 57764
Income Other Trading Activities: 300
Income Charitable Activities: 982444
Income Investments: 601
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1041109
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,036
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £811,928
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 817964
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4000
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 6083
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £265,548
Assets Total Fixed: 11886
Assets Own Use: 11886
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £951,946
Assets Total Liabilities: £390,620
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £573,212
Creditors One Year Total Current: 390620
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £856,111
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 476969
Funds Restricted: 96243
Funds Total: 573212
Count Employees: 16
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: 17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 64669
Income Other Trading Activities: 150
Income Charitable Activities: 750582
Income Investments: 470
Income Other: 9571
Income Total Income And Endowments: 825442
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,065
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £691,300
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 695365
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4200
Expenditure Support Costs: 118495
Expenditure Depreciation: 25952
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £298,417
Assets Total Fixed: 139
Assets Own Use: 139
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £565,398
Assets Total Liabilities: £215,470
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £350,067
Creditors One Year Total Current: 215470
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £463,245
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 51650
Funds Restricted: 298417
Funds Total: 350067
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1985-08-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11TH JUNE 1985
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG WOMEN IN AFRICA. (B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (INCLUDING DISEASE, SICKNESS AND MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY PUBLIC CALAMITY OR OTHERWISE.
Area Of Benefit: AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures