WIND EMPOWERMENT

Charity number: 1165510
Charity reporting is up to date (69 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Wind Empowerment works to develop and implement small scale wind turbines as a rural electrification solution in the developing world. We work as an international network of academics, practitioners and small wind stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences in order to ensure our small wind projects are as sustainable and effective as possible.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 04 April 2024

Total income: £200
Total expenditure: £394

People

6 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Kenya
  • Luxembourg
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Peru
  • Senegal
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
  • Tanzania
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Marco Ogno Trustee 28 December 2020
None on record
Alfie Alsop Trustee 28 December 2020
None on record
Amy Crum Trustee 14 December 2018
None on record
Dr Jon Leary Trustee 14 December 2018
None on record
Dr Ben Campbell Trustee 14 December 2018
None on record
Pedro Carvalho Neves Trustee 16 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 04/04/2020 04/04/2021 04/04/2022 04/04/2023 04/04/2024
Total gross income £35.25k £6.59k £12.56k £5.71k £200
Total expenditure £23.47k £25.42k £14.69k £7.34k £394
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 04 April 2024 14 April 2025 69 days late
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2024 14 April 2025 69 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2023 17 April 2024 73 days late
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2023 17 April 2024 73 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2022 07 February 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2022 07 February 2023 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2020 05 February 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2020 05 February 2021 1 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - Association Registered 10 Feb 2016

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. 2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN REMOTE AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHERE PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY BY: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND REDUCTION OF FOSSIL FUEL USE; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Contact information

Address:
Lawn Cottage
Wyver Lane
BELPER
DE56 2EF
Phone:
07935931587
Email:
windempowerment.group@gmail.com
Website:

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