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Lancashire Women

Also known as: East Lancashire Women's Centres, Lancashire Women's Centres, The Womens Centre for Blackburn and District

Lancashire Women's Centres offer support in a non-judgemental, confidential and safe environment. Services include complex casework, mental health interventions, money, benefit and debt advice, training, mentoring and volunteering opportunities. We are open to all women but have specific focus on those with mental health needs and those with an offending history. We have 5 bases in Lancashire.

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Activities & Mission

Lancashire Women's Centres offer support in a non-judgemental, confidential and safe environment. Services include complex casework, mental health interventions, money, benefit and debt advice, training, mentoring and volunteering opportunities. We are open to all women but have specific focus on those with mental health needs and those with an offending history. We have 5 bases in Lancashire.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,947,566
Latest Expenditure
£3,730,840

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 52% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 49% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £22,866
Charitable Activities £3,866,447
Other Trading £13,922
Investments £41,242
Other Income £3,089

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,730,821
Raising Funds £19
Governance £95,084
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£3,947,566
£3,730,840£3,730,821£1,768,544£1,683,306110 / 28
2024
£3,683,919
£3,251,850£3,205,290£1,550,880£1,453,71495 / 30
2023
£2,849,088
£2,717,495£2,667,498£1,124,198£939,83895 / 30
2022
£2,693,316
£2,558,684£2,494,793£985,262£719,71795 / 30
2021
£2,373,918
£2,412,502£2,373,427£849,241£524,97191 / 28

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Lancashire Women

What does Lancashire Women do?

Lancashire Women's Centres offer support in a non-judgemental, confidential and safe environment. Services include complex casework, mental health interventions, money, benefit and debt advice, training, mentoring and volunteering opportunities. We are open to all women but have specific focus on those with mental health needs and those with an offending history. We have 5 bases in Lancashire.

How much income did Lancashire Women report in 2025?

Lancashire Women reported total income of £3.95m and reported expenditure of £3.73m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Lancashire Women?

Lancashire Women has a program ratio of 94.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 52% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Lancashire Women registered as a charity?

Lancashire Women was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 2 December 2003 as charity number 1100976. It has been registered for 23 years.

Who runs Lancashire Women?

Lancashire Women is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is LYNETTE HARWOOD. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Lancashire Women operate?

Lancashire Women operates in Lancashire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Lancashire Women a registered charity?

Yes — Lancashire Women is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1100976.

Details

Address
21-23 Blackburn Road
Accrington
LANCASHIRE
BB5 1HF
Registration Date
2 December 2003
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4002002
Charity Number
1100976

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Trustees

LYNETTE HARWOOD Chair
Amelia Lee
Dr Charlotte Barrow
Howard Hamilton-Smith
Laura Brown
Margaret Ann Lishman
Also governs 1 other charity
Pauline Geraghty MBE
Robert Dickinson

Also Known As

  • East Lancashire Women's Centres
  • Lancashire Women's Centres
  • The Womens Centre for Blackburn and District

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14 May 2026
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