THE WIDOWS EMPOWERMENT TRUST

Charity Number: 1171317
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run a variety of programmes designed to support widows, widowers and other need due to bereavement through out their grieving process,offering emotional,social and practical support. * We provide workshop and Training ( Well being session) * Peer to peer support * Befriending/Home visit * Day out trip/Meal out * Celebrating of key dates * Promoting volunteering vision * Sign posting

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £129,110
Total expenditure: £132,537

Total income includes £9,984 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 January 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WET (Working name)
  • THE WIDOW'S EMPOWERMENT TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
VERONICA KEKE TRUSTEE Chair 18 January 2017
None on record
Augustina Eze Onwugghai Trustee 18 March 2025
None on record
Ese Idiegbe Trustee 24 September 2024
None on record
Caleb Onumara Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Ederukaye UDI Trustee 15 December 2021
None on record
Joanna Edna Mooney Trustee 11 November 2021
BIBLE BASED CENTRE CIO
Charity reporting is overdue by 590 days
STEPHANIE ROBERTS TRUSTEE Trustee 26 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £81.38k £64.40k £98.46k £113.59k £129.11k
Total expenditure £54.79k £81.50k £70.89k £98.50k £132.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £72.42k £38.82k £4.10k N/A £9.98k

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 30 September 2024 21 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 21 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 01 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 01 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 21 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 21 December 2020 On Time 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 - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 25 JAN 2017 AMENDED ON 09 JAN 2018

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND OTHERS IN NEED DUE TO BEREAVEMENT IN THE UK AND NIGERIA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, COUNSELLING, PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING. THIS WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AGAIN AFTER THE TRAUMA OF EXPERIENCING A LOVED ONE’S DEATH AND HELP THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

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

UK AND NIGERIA

Contact information

Address:
Bizspaces Business Park
Wilsons House
Monsall Road
MANCHESTER
M40 8WN
Phone:
07479916948
Email:
info@widowsempowerment.com
Website:

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