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West Cornwall Women's Aid

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1100329
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 27, 2003
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined But In Practice West Cornwall

Address

Address
PO BOX 94
PENZANCE
CORNWALL
TR18 2XP

Contact

Activities

Refuge accommodation for women and children who have experienced domestic violence, provision of an outreach service for women affected by domestic violence, domestic violence helpline, counselling service, therapeutic group work.

Objects: 3. The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are:1. to provide for the relief of poverty, distress and suffering experienced by women or children who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence irrespective of race, culture, sexual orientation or ability, in particular but not exclusively by:a) providing short term refuge accommodation to women and their children whose safety is at risk as a result of domestic abuse, sexual violence including exploitation and modern slavery, honour-based violence and female genital mutilation. b) providing support services to women and their children in refuge accommodation to meet their additional physical, mental and emotional needs, to promote their long-term safety and well-being and to enable them to progress from danger to safety and independence. c) providing on-going community-based support for the health and well-being of women and their families who are safe to do so and who wish to do so, to stay in their own homes.d) providing community resettlement services to support women and their children progressing from refuge accommodation to independent living. e) recruiting, training and supporting paid and unpaid staff to provide a range of community-based services to women and children (in particular but not exclusively one to one support, counselling, helpline, psycho-educational and other well-being activities)2. to inform and educate the public, other service providers and authorities and the media on gender-based abuse and its impacts.?

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
Who
Children/young People, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Cornwall

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £706,272 £843,625 £581,722 27
March 31, 2024 £789,695 £797,985 £719,075 29
March 31, 2023 £769,854 £725,969 £727,365 28
March 31, 2022 £673,572 £557,494 £683,480 20
March 31, 2021 £514,820 £496,157 £515,902 19

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kirsty Arthur (Chair) Aug. 24, 2023
Amanda Wright July 1, 2025
Karin Walker Sept. 3, 2025
Meghan Field Oct. 11, 2023
Michelle Brightley March 4, 2025
Sue Penna June 6, 2023