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West Lothian Women's Aid SCIO

SC046887Registered charity from 07 October 2016
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This charity has been established to replace West Lothian Women's Aid SC001784. West Lothian Women's Aid SC001784 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to West Lothian Women's Aid SCIO SC046887 which is a SCIO.
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By WLWA
Address 92 Ivanhoe Rise
Livingston
West Lothian
Postcode EH54 6HZ
Website www.westlothianwomensaid.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4.1 The relief of women, children and young people who have experienced, or are in fear of, domestic abuse perpetrated by partners or ex-partners, by: (i) the provision of temporary refuge accommodation (ii) providing support and information on access to other services (iii) providing structured, supportive opportunities to allow these women, children and young people to make choices for their future (iv) liaising with other services, including the police, and advocating for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse within legal and other protection services. 4.2 The advancement of education by: (i) raising awareness of the effects of domestic abuse with the public and with young people in particular (ii) providing opportunities for women, children and young people to shape the development of services, policy and practice at strategic level. 4.3 The promotion of equality and diversity by upholding and promoting the rights of all women, children and young people regardless of ethnicity, religion or cultural background , who have experienced domestic abuse in the belief that violence against women is symptomatic of wider structural inequalities in society, and thus mainly perpetrated by men.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
West Lothian Women's Aid provide information, support and practical assistance to women and children who are experiencing domestic across West Lothian. We provide a range of trauma informed services including safe accommodation, specialist support and advocacy, individual and group support alongside specialist support and holiday activity programmes for Children and Young People who have experienced domestic abuse. We also offer an educational and preventative programme within schools.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 07 Oct 2016
Main Operating Location: West Lothian
Number of Staff: 9
Number of Charity Trustees: 8
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £416,384 £338,441 20 Dec 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £336,799 £360,234 07 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £423,950 £412,012 16 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £447,994 £469,757 17 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £498,293 £501,440 10 Oct 2025 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Jill Smith
Sonia Sprules
Sarah Rova
Elspeth Drysdale
Kat McIntosh
Amanda Rutherford
Heather Duncan
Karen Boyle
Sarah Jane Thompson
Anne Leiper
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