Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE WOW FOUNDATION

The WOW Foundation is a charity that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Through festivals, events and more, our global movement celebrates women and girls, taking a frank look at the obstacles they face and discussing solutions for change.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/05/23	£1,173	£1,159	£14	£149	£398	£40	0.4	13	1
31/05/22	£1,132	£1,043	£90	£126	£384	£213	2.4	11	0
31/05/21	£941	£737	£203	£70	£294	£233	3.8	9	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 10%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 4 years
(6 years as a company)

www.thewowfoundation.com

hello@thewowfoundation.com

07980591995

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The WOW Foundation
£300,000	02/03/2023 24	This grant will fund a WOW Bus Roadshow, to support young women and girls as champions/ambassadors for positive mental health. It aims to empower young people, increase their confidence and improve culture and equality conversations
DCMS - Organisational support for The WOW Foundation
£120,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Spirit of 2012 - WOW What Now
£20,000	01/08/2019	Funding to help WOW create a strategic framework for measuring and documenting its impact. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-63

BARBARA REEVES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

DR VANESSA JANE OGDEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Teacher

DR ANNE-MARIE IMAFIDON MBE Appointed: 2021

NUSRATH HASSAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Development Manager

NAZIR AFZAL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

RICHARD DAVID COLLIER-KEYWOOD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

SANDI TOKSVIG OBE Appointed: 2024

SANDIE OKORO (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Vice President And Group General Counsel, W

SHEVAUN HAVILAND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Civil Servant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2020, number: 1189880
Registered at Companies House on 11/05/2018, number: 11355846

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

The WOW Foundation
The HKX Building
3 Pancras Square
LONDON
N1C 4AG

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY AND THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:- ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF GENDER INEQUALITY;- PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNLOCK PREJUDICES;- CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON GENDER EQUALITY AND ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; AND- CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH ACTIVITIES.

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