--- title: "Wigtownshire Women's Aid — charity SC006427 | CharityCompare" description: "Wigtownshire Women's Aid (charity SC006427): income £719k (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wigtownshire-women-s-aid retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:29:24.694Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC006427Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) WW # Wigtownshire Women's Aid Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Wigtownshire Women's Aid is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://wigwa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC006427) Work at Wigtownshire Women's Aid? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wigtownshire-women-s-aid&type=claim&name=Wigtownshire%20Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wigtownshire Women's Aid? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £719,323 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £722,960 Registered charity number SC006427 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Dumfries And Galloway Website [wigwa.org.uk](http://wigwa.org.uk/) Quick answer Wigtownshire Women's Aid (number SC006427) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Wigtownshire Women's Aid do? Wigtownshire Women's Aid is a registered charity whose mission is to support women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse living in Wigtownshire, whilst working towards a society free from domestic abuse and gender inequality. Our vision is to rid Wigtownshire of domestic abuse and where women, children and young people enjoy all of there human rights where everyone has equal opportunity to be safe and live their life to the full. We work alongside women from a time of crisis and walk each step of the way with them until they feel strong enough to live independently of us.… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wigtownshire Women's Aid Answers Wigtownshire Women's Aid gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Wigtownshire Women's Aid's money come from? Wigtownshire Women's Aid reported £680k total income for the year ending 31 January 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £677k (100%), trading and fundraising events £2,451 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£677k · 100% - Trading and fundraising events£2,451 · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 May 1988 Where it says it operates Dumfries And Galloway ## What causes is Wigtownshire Women's Aid registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wigtownshire Women's Aid yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wigtownshire Women's Aid. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Search SC006427 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Wigtownshire Women's Aid do? Wigtownshire Women's Aid is a registered charity whose mission is to support women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse living in Wigtownshire, whilst working towards a society free from domestic abuse and gender inequality. Our vision is to rid Wigtownshire of domestic abuse and where women, children and young people enjoy all of there human rights where everyone has equal opportunity to be safe and live their life to the full. We work alongside women from a time of crisis and walk each step of the way with them until they feel strong enough to live independently of us.… Does Wigtownshire Women's Aid have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wigtownshire Women's Aid. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Wigtownshire Women's Aid? Wigtownshire Women's Aid's website listed in our register data is http://wigwa.org.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. Where does Wigtownshire Women's Aid's money come from? Wigtownshire Women's Aid reported £680k total income for the year ending 31 January 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £677k (100%), trading and fundraising events £2,451 (0%). When was Wigtownshire Women's Aid registered as a charity? Wigtownshire Women's Aid was entered on the register on 11 May 1988. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC006427).