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Worthing Women's Aid

Also known as: Safe in Sussex

The provision of safe accommodation and advocacy to women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.The facilitation of peer support groups to women who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. The delivery of healthy relationship educational programmes into both primary & secondary schools.

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Activities & Mission

The provision of safe accommodation and advocacy to women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.The facilitation of peer support groups to women who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. The delivery of healthy relationship educational programmes into both primary & secondary schools.

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
£713,613
Latest Expenditure
£826,025

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 109.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 86% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 94.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 33% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 6.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 30% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £285,124
Charitable Activities £384,204
Other Trading £33,129
Investments £11,156
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £779,691
Raising Funds £46,334
Governance £3,025
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
£713,613
£826,025£779,691£1,357,483£521,36828 / 6
2024
£955,822
£886,227£840,602£1,469,895£534,47728 / 10
2023
£951,784
£860,034£800,943£1,400,300£501,13728 / 7
2022
£937,860
£840,449£759,659£1,308,550£551,64435 / 9
2021
£996,621
£849,755£821,469£1,211,139£252,76139 / 14

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Worthing Women's Aid

What does Worthing Women's Aid do?

The provision of safe accommodation and advocacy to women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.The facilitation of peer support groups to women who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. The delivery of healthy relationship educational programmes into both primary & secondary schools.

How much income did Worthing Women's Aid report in 2025?

Worthing Women's Aid reported total income of £714k and reported expenditure of £826k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Worthing Women's Aid?

Worthing Women's Aid has a program ratio of 109.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 86% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Worthing Women's Aid registered as a charity?

Worthing Women's Aid was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 24 July 2003 as charity number 1098726. It has been registered for 23 years.

Who runs Worthing Women's Aid?

Worthing Women's Aid is governed by a board of 9 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Worthing Women's Aid operate?

Worthing Women's Aid operates in West Sussex, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Worthing Women's Aid a registered charity?

Yes — Worthing Women's Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1098726.

Details

Address
Rear of
1-7 Elm Park
Ferring
Worthing
West Sussex
Registration Date
24 July 2003
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4000732
Charity Number
1098726

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Trustees

Charlotte Carp
James Colairo-Moss
Karen Brown
Katrina Haines
Leslie Groves Williams
Liz Hall
Lucy-May Tarafder
Sarah Payne
Also governs 1 other charity
Tana Jackson

Also Known As

  • Safe in Sussex

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