# AVA (AGAINST VIOLENCE AND ABUSE)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1134713
- **Other names:** AVA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 8, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1134713


## Contact

- **Address:** OPUS RESTRUCTURING LLP, 1 RADIAN COURT, KNOWLHILL, MILTON KEYNES
- **Postcode:** MK5 8PJ
- **Phone:** 01908 752942
- **Email:** KATHRYN.SMITH@OPUSLLP.COM
- **Website:** WWW.OPUSTLP.COM



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1.1 PROMOTE EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN;3.1.2 ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ISSUES RELATING TO INEQUALITY BETWEEN MEN ANDWOMEN, AND IN ISSUES RELATING TO VIOLENCE AND ABUSE;3.I.3 PROVIDE EDUCATION, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO VICTIMS AND POTENTIALVICTIMS, SURVIVORS AND PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, AND TOCHILDREN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, AND TO AGENCIES ANDINDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SUCH PERSONS;3.1.4 ADVANCE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF VICTIMS AND  POTENTIAL VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, AND CHILDREN AFFECTEDBY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, AND TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT THE HARDSHIP ANDDISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS;3.1.5 UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN RELATION TO ENDING VIOLENCEAND ABUSE AND HELPING THOSE AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.

**Activities:** To offer a range of high quality and expert services to facilitate specialist and generic agencies to contribute towards our vision of a world free from violence against women and girls; to identify and fill gaps in the field, find innovative solutions to current and emerging situations and inspire effective strategic approaches to reducing and preventing violence against women and girls.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £1200209 | £1289896 | £199671 | 14 |
| March 31, 2022 | £743687 | £803149 | £289358 | 13 |
| March 31, 2021 | £784039 | £629744 | £348820 | 12 |
| March 31, 2020 | £652455 | £626450 | £194525 | 11 |
| March 31, 2019 | £453531 | £487383 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Shani Lee** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 1, 2023
- Bridget Symonds — appointed March 29, 2022
- Joanna Kelly — appointed Sept. 17, 2015
- Kiri Thayaparan — appointed Dec. 12, 2023
- Rena Sodhi — appointed Dec. 12, 2023