CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE

Registered charity 1121923 · organisation 4027460

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 December 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05908380
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,674,835
Latest expenditure
£1,738,820
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Newstead House, 17 Pelham Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 1AP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide support to anyone suffering from abuse in Leicestershire & Rutland

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
4 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,674,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,738,820
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
4 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,813,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,757,810
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
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,752,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,798,659
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
29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,760,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,489,463
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
12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,253,505
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,169,997

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
4 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,674,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,738,820
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
919208
Income From Government Grants
£493,065
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
4 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,813,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,757,810
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£1,549,274
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,752,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,798,659
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£1,484,729
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,760,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,489,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£1,229,151
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,253,505
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,169,997
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£807,312
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
4 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
42141
Income Other Trading Activities
22013
Income Charitable Activities
1591346
Income Investments
12887
Income Other
6448
Income Total Income And Endowments
1674835
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,338
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,725,482
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1738820
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
54553
Expenditure Support Costs
54553
Expenditure Depreciation
12796
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£541,950
Assets Total Fixed
16071
Assets Own Use
16071
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£690,417
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,214
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£576,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
130214
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£543,569
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
541950
Funds Restricted
34324
Funds Total
576274
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
4 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
25657
Income Other Trading Activities
14255
Income Charitable Activities
1741538
Income Investments
22440
Income Other
9629
Income Total Income And Endowments
1813519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,745,736
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1757810
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20889
Expenditure Support Costs
20889
Expenditure Depreciation
23590
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£605,976
Assets Total Fixed
16060
Assets Own Use
16060
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£745,690
Assets Total Liabilities
£121,491
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£640,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
121491
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£536,459
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
605976
Funds Restricted
34283
Funds Total
640259
Count Employees
59
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
65089
Income Other Trading Activities
12617
Income Charitable Activities
1645741
Income Investments
24420
Income Other
4801
Income Total Income And Endowments
1752668
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,152
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,766,507
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1798659
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14430
Expenditure Support Costs
14430
Expenditure Depreciation
22007
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£543,595
Assets Total Fixed
36505
Assets Own Use
36505
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£644,608
Assets Total Liabilities
£96,563
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£584,550
Creditors One Year Total Current
96563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£465,775
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
543595
Funds Restricted
40955
Funds Total
584550
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1719816
Income Other Trading Activities
33844
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5574
Income Other
1536
Income Total Income And Endowments
1760770
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,001
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,478,462
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1489463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13200
Expenditure Support Costs
296977
Expenditure Depreciation
18673
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£311,381
Assets Total Fixed
54954
Assets Own Use
54954
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£814,591
Assets Total Liabilities
£239,004
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£630,541
Creditors One Year Total Current
239004
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£673,657
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
600352
Funds Restricted
30189
Funds Total
630541
Count Employees
57
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
12 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1231490
Income Other Trading Activities
19671
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
982
Income Other
1362
Income Total Income And Endowments
1253505
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1231490
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,157,897
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1169997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
190528
Expenditure Depreciation
7881
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,165,941
Assets Total Fixed
16914
Assets Own Use
16914
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£497,586
Assets Total Liabilities
£155,269
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£359,231
Creditors One Year Total Current
155269
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£326,136
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
342328
Funds Restricted
16903
Funds Total
359231
Count Employees
54
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-12-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/08/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/08/2011
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSIOLOGICALLY AND SEXUALLY, BY A SPOUSE, PARTNER, PARENT, CHILD, SIBLING OR CO-HABITEE.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE CHARITY MAY PROVIDE CENTRES WHERE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN CAN ENJOY REST AND PROTECTION FROM ATTACK AND PERSECUTION.TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SUPPORT FOR MEN, WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSIOLOGICALLY AND SEXUALLY, BY A SPOUSE, PARTNER, PARENT, CHILD, SIBLING OR CO-HABITEE. ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR EXISTING ACCOMMODATION WHERE POSSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE.TO DO ALL OTHER SUCH PROVIDE ACCESS TO ANY NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, ADVISE, COUNSELLING AND LEGAL ADVICE FOR SUCH PEOPLE AND THEIR CHILDREN.ASSIST WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF BOTH STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY BODIES IN THE PERMANENT RE HOUSING OF SUCH WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AND TO ASSIST WHERE NECESSARY IN OBTAINING PROPER EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF SUCH WOMEN.TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSE OF AND WAYS OF PREVENTING OR RELIEVING THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY SUCH GRAVE OR PERSISTENT MALTREATMENT AND TO PUBLISH FACTS FOUND BY SUCH MEANS AS MAY BE PROPER IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.TO ENLIST THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF MALTREATED WOMEN (AND MEN) AND THEIR CHILDREN.TO ENLIST THE SERVICES OF VOLUNTARY HELPERS INTERESTED IN THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.TO DO ALL OTHER SUCH THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
LEICESTERSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
445135
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LOUGHBOROUGH WOMEN'S AID

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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