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Black Country Women's Aid
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Black Country Women's Aid is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Black Country Women's Aid (number 1032298) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Black Country Women's Aid do?
Provision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Black Country Women's Aid
Answers Black Country Women's Aid gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Black Country Women's Aid's highest-paid staff paid?
Black Country Women's Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Black Country Women's Aid's money come from?
Black Country Women's Aid reported £10m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £10m (98%), donations and legacies £197k (2%), trading and fundraising events £34k (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£10m · 98%
Donations and legacies£197k · 2%
Trading and fundraising events£34k · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Black Country Women's Aid as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Black Country Women's Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Black Country Women's Aid registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Black Country Women's Aid yet?
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Is Black Country Women's Aid a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Black Country Women's Aid as a registered charity (number 1032298) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Black Country Women's Aid's charity number?
Black Country Women's Aid's charity number is 1032298. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Black Country Women's Aid do?
Provision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.
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How can I donate to Black Country Women's Aid?
Black Country Women's Aid's website listed in our register data is http://www.blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Black Country Women's Aid's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Black Country Women's Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Black Country Women's Aid's money come from?
Black Country Women's Aid reported £10m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £10m (98%), donations and legacies £197k (2%), trading and fundraising events £34k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Black Country Women's Aid?
The register does not record Black Country Women's Aid as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Black Country Women's Aid's trustees paid?
Black Country Women's Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Black Country Women's Aid previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Black Country Women's Aid: Sandwell Women's Aid; Sandwell Women's Refuge; Sandwell Womens' Refuge.
When was Black Country Women's Aid registered as a charity?
Black Country Women's Aid was entered on the register on 28 January 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02791788).