THE WOMANITY FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1123656
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Womanity is an international organisation accelerating gender equality via investments in audacious, innovative, and sustainable solutions. We champion underexplored issues that catalyse the progress of marginalised women in some of the world's most challenging contexts including Afghanistan, Brazil, Cabo Verde, India, Lebanon, Mexico, South Africa and the MENA region.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £20,000
Total expenditure: £22,664

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan
  • Brazil
  • Cape Verde
  • India
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Saudi Arabia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SMILING CHILDREN LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
06233098 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ranajoy Basu Chair 23 November 2016
None on record
MAURICE OSTRO Trustee 11 April 2017
OSTRO FAYRE SHARE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE COBRA FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Yann Ghislain Borgstedt Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
MS Ruth Szabo Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
Ziad Tabet Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
Aastha Gurbax Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
Natalie Pinon Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £0 £130 £0 £5.00k £20.00k
Total expenditure £1.17k £1.17k £1.20k £1.41k £22.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2024 24 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2023 26 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2022 07 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2021 25 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 11 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/05/2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/07/2012

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ( PARTICULARLY FEMALES AND THE SOCIALLY AND /OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED) IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TEACHING FACILITIES, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING FROM PRIMARY THROUGH TO TERTIARY AND VOCATIONAL LEVELS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVER SEAS.

Contact information

Address:
The Womanity Foundation
5 Elstree Gate
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Phone:
02082070602
Email:
pinonnatalie25@gmail.com
Website:

www.womanity.org Open in new window