CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT WITHOUT ABUSE LIMITED

Registered charity 1116444 · organisation 4025783

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 October 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05834929
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,448,930
Latest expenditure
£1,533,188
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 21, Business Development Centre, Eanam Wharf, Eanam Old Road, BLACKBURN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of support, advice and accommodation to adults and children who have suffered or at risk of suffering domestic abuse.

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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,448,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,533,188
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
5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,653,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,349,230
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
5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,682,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,174,802
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
8 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,743,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,084,830
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
10 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,471,998
Total Gross Expenditure
£893,887

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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,448,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,533,188
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£939,020
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
9
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
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,653,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,349,230
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,260,511
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
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
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,682,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,174,802
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,280,849
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
65
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
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,743,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,084,830
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£586,661
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
10 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,471,998
Total Gross Expenditure
£893,887
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£616,388
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

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 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
55341
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1338114
Income Investments
48995
Income Other
6480
Income Total Income And Endowments
1448930
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,431
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,514,757
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1533188
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13050
Expenditure Support Costs
13050
Expenditure Depreciation
1667
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,457,954
Assets Total Fixed
598
Assets Own Use
598
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,527,149
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,793
Assets Current Investment
1552297
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,457,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
69793
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£795,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2457954
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2457954
Count Employees
41
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
5 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
27955
Income Other Trading Activities
6436
Income Charitable Activities
1599963
Income Investments
19008
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1653362
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,630
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,312,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1349230
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7850
Expenditure Support Costs
7850
Expenditure Depreciation
3117
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,852,192
Assets Total Fixed
1949
Assets Own Use
1949
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,603,031
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,768
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,542,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
62768
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,556,524
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1852192
Funds Restricted
690020
Funds Total
2542212
Count Employees
41
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
5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22356
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1655942
Income Investments
4618
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1682916
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,174,802
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1174802
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7500
Expenditure Support Costs
7500
Expenditure Depreciation
4945
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,580,846
Assets Total Fixed
5066
Assets Own Use
5066
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,313,240
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,226
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,238,080
Creditors One Year Total Current
80226
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,157,794
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1560846
Funds Restricted
677234
Funds Total
2238080
Count Employees
38
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
8 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
30201
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1712931
Income Investments
51
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1743183
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,084,830
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1084830
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5100
Expenditure Support Costs
5100
Expenditure Depreciation
5988
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,246,351
Assets Total Fixed
5955
Assets Own Use
5955
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,780,357
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,729,966
Creditors One Year Total Current
56346
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,675,863
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1246351
Funds Restricted
483615
Funds Total
1729966
Count Employees
36
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
10 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1219173
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
252690
Income Investments
135
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1471998
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£893,887
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
893887
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3800
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
7328
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£744,856
Assets Total Fixed
7900
Assets Own Use
7900
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,113,800
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,087
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,071,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
50087
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,083,215
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
744856
Funds Restricted
326757
Funds Total
1071613
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT WITHOUT ABUSE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-10-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/06/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/09/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/08/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 NOV 2013 as amended on 10 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects
• TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF WOMEN AND MEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE AT RISK OF SUFFERING DOMESTIC ABUSE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ACCOMMODATION.
Area Of Benefit
BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
426991
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKBURN AND DARWEN DISTRICT WOMEN'S AID LIMITED
Charity Name Id
618486
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
The Wish Centre

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling