SAHWR — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 May 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03526335
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,138,900
Latest expenditure: £1,047,914
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SAHWR, POBox 178, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0ZE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity SAHWR provides private refuges where individuals may have temporary rest and protection from attack and persecution. The charity also provides an outreach service for victims in the community.

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: 7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,138,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,047,914

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,068,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £913,770

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: 16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £882,684
Total Gross Expenditure: £782,090

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £966,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £703,544

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: 16 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £673,505
Total Gross Expenditure: £664,898

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: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,138,900
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,047,914
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £204,677
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: 0

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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,068,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £913,770
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 152835
Income From Government Grants: £152,835
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 16 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £882,684
Total Gross Expenditure: £782,090
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 372142
Income From Government Grants: £51,115
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £966,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £703,544
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: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 385027
Income From Government Grants: £17,355
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 16 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £673,505
Total Gross Expenditure: £664,898
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: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 184348
Income From Government Grants: £42,916
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 20663
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1103613
Income Investments: 14624
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1138900
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £28,620
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,019,294
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1047914
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 67077
Expenditure Support Costs: 100066
Expenditure Depreciation: 33669
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £834,772
Assets Total Fixed: 307336
Assets Own Use: 20163
Assets Long Term Investment: 287173
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £750,214
Assets Total Liabilities: £170,247
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £887,303
Creditors One Year Total Current: 165247
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 5000
Assets Cash: £697,454
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 834772
Funds Restricted: 52531
Funds Total: 887303
Count Employees: 23
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: 13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 47095
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1014059
Income Investments: 7417
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1068571
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,597
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £888,173
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 913770
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 40057
Expenditure Support Costs: 84381
Expenditure Depreciation: 18166
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £743,199
Assets Total Fixed: 328235
Assets Own Use: 35080
Assets Long Term Investment: 293155
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £629,262
Assets Total Liabilities: £161,181
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £796,316
Creditors One Year Total Current: 155181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 6000
Assets Cash: £611,432
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 743199
Funds Restricted: 53117
Funds Total: 796316
Count Employees: 23
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: 16 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 138027
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 743843
Income Investments: 814
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 882684
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £43,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £738,871
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 782090
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5204
Expenditure Support Costs: 75145
Expenditure Depreciation: 8550
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £164,120
Assets Total Fixed: 324768
Assets Own Use: 25631
Assets Long Term Investment: 299137
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £405,457
Assets Total Liabilities: £88,710
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £641,515
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38162
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 50548
Assets Cash: £391,374
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 164120
Funds Restricted: 477395
Funds Total: 641515
Count Employees: 18
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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 143125
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 822957
Income Investments: 13
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 966095
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £670,713
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 703544
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4473
Expenditure Support Costs: 62944
Expenditure Depreciation: 6237
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £62,210
Assets Total Fixed: 317477
Assets Own Use: 317477
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £327,040
Assets Total Liabilities: £103,596
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £540,921
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32963
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 70633
Assets Cash: £298,097
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 62210
Funds Restricted: 478711
Funds Total: 540921
Count Employees: 17
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: 16 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 70768
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 588244
Income Investments: 9
Income Other: 14484
Income Total Income And Endowments: 673505
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,640
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £656,258
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 664898
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7599
Expenditure Support Costs: 53987
Expenditure Depreciation: 6680
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 318969
Assets Own Use: 318969
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £94,575
Assets Total Liabilities: £100,189
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £313,355
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18556
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 81633
Assets Cash: £77,249
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -24758
Funds Restricted: 338113
Funds Total: 313355
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: SAHWR
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-05-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MARCH 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 APRIL 1998, 15 MAY 2007 AND 19 NOVEMBER 2007 as amended on 19 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects: The object for which the charity is established is the provision of relief of distress andsuffering to women, men and their children who are exposed to domestic abuse.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 349236
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SAWR

Charity Name Id: 349251
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ST ALBANS & HERTSMERE WOMENS REFUGE

Charity Name Id: 349283
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ST ALBANS AND HERTSMERE WOMENS REFUGE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management