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foundation for women's health research and development

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Foundation For Women's Health Research And Development is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£703,082
Latest Expenditure
£871,507

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 123.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £92,594
Charitable Activities £602,836
Other Trading £3,129
Investments £7,652
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £870,253
Raising Funds £1,254
Governance £7,506
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£703,082£871,507£870,253£615,298£574,66119 / 8
2023£1,081,645£871,134£862,952£783,723£446,62819 / 8
2022£1,041,109£817,964£811,928£573,212£265,54816 / 10
2021£825,442£695,365£691,300£350,067£298,41716 / 15
2020£594,518£851,030£841,861£219,990£195,85218 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers