--- title: "Aylesbury Women's Aid rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Aylesbury Women" source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/aylesbury-women-s-aid retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:48.158Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Aylesbury Women's Aid a good charity? Aylesbury Women's Aid scores 73/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.1m total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Oxford · OX9 3EZ | Reg [1054308](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/aylesbury-women-s-aid) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.aylesburywomensaid.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1054308) Donate ## How can you give to AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.aylesburywomensaid.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1054308) ## What does Aylesbury Women's Aid do? Aylesbury Women's Aid is a registered charity (no. 1054308) working in domestic abuse in Oxford · OX9 3EZ. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 5 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈5% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Aylesbury Women's Aid hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=aylesbury-women-s-aid) **In short:** AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID scores 73 out of 100 (3 stars). 100% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Aylesbury Women's Aid? Aylesbury Women's Aid has a Clarity Score of 73 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1054308. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Domestic abuse. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.1m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 5 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 73/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 100% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 63/100 Finance beacon Income £1.1m Latest year 2025 Reserves 5 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · 3% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)33rdpercentile **Scores higher than 33% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 73/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Domestic abuse charities19thpercentile **Scores higher than 19% of 16 charities in this cause** · 73/100 vs 84 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Aylesbury Women's Aid's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Aylesbury Women's Aid's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 0% | 0 trustees · 0/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 90/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 5 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 90% | 9/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 60% | 27% · 3/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 10/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 10% | 5 volunteers / 18 staff · 1/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Aylesbury Women's Aid's Clarity Score? 73/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 63/100 Accountability & Transparency 90/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 10/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 63/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight0 trustees · 0/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 90/100 Reserves (months of cash)5 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth9/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets27% · 3/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 10/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio5 volunteers / 18 staff · 1/10 pts ## How much does Aylesbury Women's Aid raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £1.1m | — | | Total expenditure | £1.1m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.1m | 100% | | Governance & admin | £16k | 1% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £1.1m spent - Charitable activities100% · £1.1m - Governance1% · £16k ## What trust indicators does Aylesbury Women's Aid have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - — Trustee board size (3–12) Trustee count not listed - ✓ Workforce on register 18 employees · 5 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1054308 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1054308) 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Aylesbury Women's Aid's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Aylesbury Women's Aid? Overall score 73/100 (3★) Income £1.1m Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 1054308 Scope Local (oxford) Reserves 5 months Trustees — Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID compare, and where else can you look? [Compare AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=aylesbury-women-s-aid) [More domestic abuse charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/domestic-abuse) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [domestic abuse charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/domestic-abuse) - [homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Oxford](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/oxford) ### Similar domestic abuse charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/domestic-abuse-volunteer-support-services) 98/100 · £575k - [JEWISH WOMENS AID LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/jewish-womens-aid-limited) 96/100 · £1.5m - [NORTH DEVON AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/north-devon-against-domestic-abuse-limited) 91/100 · £1.2m - [WOMEN'S AID IN LUTON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/women-s-aid-in-luton) 90/100 · £1.1m ## How can you share Aylesbury Women's Aid's rating? 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Is Aylesbury Women's Aid a legitimate charity? + Yes — Aylesbury Women's Aid is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1054308). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1054308. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Aylesbury Women's Aid's charity number? + Aylesbury Women's Aid's charity number is 1054308. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Aylesbury Women's Aid's charity rating? + Aylesbury Women's Aid scores 73 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Aylesbury Women's Aid have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Aylesbury Women's Aid. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Aylesbury Women's Aid? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of Aylesbury Women's Aid's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Aylesbury Women's Aid's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 3% of total expenditure at Aylesbury Women's Aid. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Aylesbury Women's Aid's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Aylesbury Women's Aid receive? + Aylesbury Women's Aid reported £1.1m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Aylesbury Women's Aid's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Aylesbury Women's Aid based? + Aylesbury Women's Aid is listed at Oxford · OX9 3EZ, focused on domestic abuse. How does CharityCompare score Aylesbury Women's Aid? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Aylesbury Women's Aid's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Aylesbury Women's Aid's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.