CCEW Charity Commission profile

RIGHTS OF WOMEN INCORPORATED

Registered charity 1147913 · organisation 5027653

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 July 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08002509
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,155,706
Latest expenditure
£1,033,710
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RIGHTS OF WOMEN, 52-54 FEATHERSTONE STREET, LONDON, EC1Y 8RT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rights of Women aims to promote the legal rights of women throughout England and Wales. Via legal advice telephone helplines, publications and training courses, we aim to increase women's understanding of their legal rights and improve their access to justice so they can live free from violence, oppression and discrimination and are able to make their own safe choices about the lives they lead.

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
22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,155,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,033,710
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
11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,115,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£996,538
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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£956,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£926,305
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£872,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£931,709
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
27 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£841,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£802,475

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
22 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,155,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,033,710
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
57
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
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,115,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£996,538
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£33,333
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
61
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
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£956,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£926,305
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
50
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£872,537
Total Gross Expenditure
£931,709
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£54,276
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
46
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
27 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£841,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£802,475
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£51,340
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
22 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
200335
Income Other Trading Activities
44150
Income Charitable Activities
905969
Income Investments
5252
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1155706
Income Legacies
105306
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,807
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,010,903
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1033710
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10604
Expenditure Support Costs
25287
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£829,416
Assets Total Fixed
1
Assets Own Use
1
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,108,997
Assets Total Liabilities
£276,037
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£832,961
Creditors One Year Total Current
276037
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,025,104
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
829416
Funds Restricted
3545
Funds Total
832961
Count Employees
20
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
11 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
57508
Income Other Trading Activities
55418
Income Charitable Activities
999448
Income Investments
3342
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1115716
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,916
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£970,622
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
996538
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12263
Expenditure Support Costs
12263
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£657,255
Assets Total Fixed
1
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£982,464
Assets Total Liabilities
£271,500
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£710,965
Creditors One Year Total Current
271500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£893,026
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
657255
Funds Restricted
53710
Funds Total
710965
Count Employees
21
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
23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
80358
Income Other Trading Activities
27457
Income Charitable Activities
845974
Income Investments
2990
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
956779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,995
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£910,310
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
926305
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17489
Expenditure Support Costs
17489
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£528,760
Assets Total Fixed
1
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£794,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£202,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£591,787
Creditors One Year Total Current
202902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£643,567
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
528760
Funds Restricted
63027
Funds Total
591787
Count Employees
21
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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
62376
Income Other Trading Activities
16400
Income Charitable Activities
792882
Income Investments
879
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
872537
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,895
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£921,814
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
931709
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16063
Expenditure Support Costs
16063
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£494,454
Assets Total Fixed
1
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£626,107
Assets Total Liabilities
£64,795
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£561,313
Creditors One Year Total Current
64795
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£496,786
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
494454
Funds Restricted
66859
Funds Total
561313
Count Employees
21
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
27 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
835688
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5280
Income Investments
79
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
841047
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£797,475
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
802475
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18545
Expenditure Support Costs
18545
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£319,471
Assets Total Fixed
3
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£665,798
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,316
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£620,485
Creditors One Year Total Current
45316
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£557,706
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
319471
Funds Restricted
301014
Funds Total
620485
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RIGHTS OF WOMEN INCORPORATED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-07-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 MAR 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/06/2012
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:A.THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER:B.EDUCATING WOMEN ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS;C.CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;D.RAISING AWARENESS OF AND CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY OF WOMEN AND DIVERSITY;E.CAMPAIGNING IN RELATION TO GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER;F.CONDUCTING POLICY WORK IN RELATION TO GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
520898
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RIGHTS OF WOMEN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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