The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Women's Community Matters

Registered charity 1156492 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
5.6y median 5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
6.4y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 10Education/training 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Disability 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.womenscommunitymatters.org
Emailreception@womenscommunitymatters.org
Phone01229311102
AddressNan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LG

Finances

£1,501,575 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,724,255£946,846
2022£1,607,531£1,387,779
2023£1,239,383£1,584,645
2024£1,562,666£1,618,053
2025£1,501,575£1,666,225

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1.TO PROMOTE,PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF VULNERABLE WOMEN.2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN RELATION TO ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN,INCLUDING(BUT NOT LIMITED TO)WITHIN THE AREAS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,ADDICTION,DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,FINANCIAL POVERTY AND POVERTY OF OPPORTUNITY.3.TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE SICKNESS,DISEASE OR SUFFERING IN WOMEN IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT(WHETHER EMOTIONAL,MENTAL OR PHYSICAL).4.THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY(OR EXAMPLE):(A)THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE,GENDER,DISABILITY,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;B)ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C)PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(D)CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;(E)CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.5.TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 02 Apr 2014

Trustees (10)

10trustees
74median age
1aged 70+

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