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Western Isles Women's Aid

SC019639Registered charity from 14 January 1991
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Address 53A Bayhead
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Postcode HS1 2DZ
Website www.westernisleswomensaid.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The objectives of the Association shall be:- (a) To provide temporary refuge on request to women and their children (if any) where the women have suffered abUSe, mental, physical or sexual in a domestic situation or otherwise. (b)To offer support, advice and help to all women and their children who continue that support for as long as it is required. (c) To encourage women to determine their own futures and to support them in any decisions. (d) To recognise and care for the educational and emotional needs of the children involved. (e) To communicate with statutory authorities and other agencies and to encourage them to recognise their obligations, legal and otherwise, to abused women and their children (if any) and to work towards the prevention, of abuse and the relief of suffering. (f) Mindful of the fact that abuse - mental, physical and sexual - is the result of the position of women in society, to promote education and to inform the community and their representatives with respect to the abuse of Women and its prevention. (g) To collate relevant facts in the form of statistics and to encourage and initiate research and publicity with regard to the causes, the prevention and the relief of such suffering and abuse. (h) To identify, research and oampaign around the housing needs of abused/ homeless women and their dependents (i) To provide appropriate' ongoing training both for ourselves and other women in all areas pertaining to women's needs.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 14 Jan 1991
Geographical Spread: Wider, but within one local authority area
Main Operating Location: Western Isles
Purposes: "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","Other defined groups"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Notes: This charity is in the process of being wound up and will transfer all its assets and liabilities to Western Isles Women's Aid SCIO (SC048724).
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £169,027 £129,193 15 Jan 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £0 £218,945 29 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £0 £0 30 Jan 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £0 £0 09 Jan 2025 Yes Not published by OSCR
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
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