Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 13

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE WIDOWS EMPOWERMENT TRUST

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£114	£98	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
30/09/22	£98	£71	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
30/09/21	£64	£81	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	236
30/09/20	£81	£55	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	156
30/09/19	£38	£32	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	827
30/09/18	£14	£34	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17	£32	£21	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.widowsempowerment.com

info@widowsempowerment.com

07479916948

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
21 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£142,396
DCMS	£38,820
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£26,083
The Foyle Foundation	£12,000
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation	£7,664
Allen Lane Foundation	£5,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£4,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£8,000	10/07/2023	towards core costs over the next 12 months
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Widows Empowerment Trust
£26,083	12/01/2023	Customs of West Africa Cultural grief in the UK
National Lottery Community Fund - Enhancement Response
£9,550	25/11/2022	The organisation will use the funding to provide an outreach worker to support a volunteer befriending service and workshops for people impacted by bereavement in order that they can access early ....more The organisation will use the funding to provide an outreach worker to support a volunteer befriending service and workshops for people impacted by bereavement in order that they can access early support to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Striving for Excellence
£122,850	24/06/2022	This funding will be used to enable Widows’ Empowerment Trust (WET) CIO to deliver support to bereaved spouses and others who have suffered bereavement across Greater Manchester particularly ....more This funding will be used to enable Widows’ Empowerment Trust (WET) CIO to deliver support to bereaved spouses and others who have suffered bereavement across Greater Manchester particularly over 60s and BAME communities receiving £122850 over three years. They will do this through virtual support and activities telephone befriending peer support and in person activities. Alongside this the funding will provide staff costs and organisational development to increase organisational capability and resilience. They have received a covid grant of £38822 and the previous A4A grants.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to The Widows Empowerment Trust
£5,000	04/03/2022	£5,000 single grant contributing towards the salary costs of this project supporting elderly people in deprived parts of Manchester.
MACC - Widows Empowerment Trust
£920	15/12/2021	To help cover the cost of volunteers’ expenses of grassroots organisations in the city of Manchester
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,000	03/12/2021	towards core costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Widows Empowerment Trust
£7,664	21/09/2021	48% of salary costs for a co-ordinator post for a befriending service supporting widows in Manchester.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Widows Empowerment Trust
£4,000	17/08/2021	purchase IT equipment for a charity supporting older people in Manchester
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	19/03/2021	Staffing
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£38,820	17/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Time of Need demand
£9,996	22/04/2020 12	The funding will be used to provide vital support for widows and widowers aged 60 and over who are self isolating in their own homes due to the Coronavirus crisis. Activities include telephone video ....more The funding will be used to provide vital support for widows and widowers aged 60 and over who are self isolating in their own homes due to the Coronavirus crisis. Activities include telephone video calls and letters; helping with GP appointments and picking up medications shopping plus any household basics such as laundry.
National Lottery Community Fund - Inspirational project
£9,920	31/01/2019 12	The organisation will deliver bereavement support and activities for widows and widowers in the local area, with the aim of improving support and reducing isolation and loneliness._x000D_ Funding ....more The organisation will deliver bereavement support and activities for widows and widowers in the local area, with the aim of improving support and reducing isolation and loneliness._x000D_ Funding will go towards office renting, computers, sessional worker and training.
National Lottery Community Fund - Rebuilding Life Project
£10,000	14/06/2017 12	Rebuilding Life Project

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

EDERUKAYE UDI Appointed: 2021

CALEB ONUMARA Appointed: 2023

STEPHANIE ROBERTS TRUSTEE Appointed: 2018

VERONICA KEKE TRUSTEE (Chair) Appointed: 2017

JOANNA EDNA MOONEY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: BIBLE BASED CENTRE CIO,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2017, number: 1171317

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Bizspaces Business Park
Wilsons House
Monsall Road
MANCHESTER
M40 8WN

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UK AND NIGERIA

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