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CCEW Charity Commission profile

POHWER

Registered charity 1061543 · organisation 3073258

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03323040
Financial period
31 March 2024 – 30 March 2025
Latest income
£15,975,771
Latest expenditure
£15,854,635
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 4, Middlesex House, Meadway Corporate Centre, STEVENAGE, Hertfordshire, SG1 2EF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pohwer.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

POhWER provides information, advice, statutory and non statutory advocacy services to people with disabilities or who are vulnerable or disadvantaged, supporting them to speak up and have a voice that is heard when important decisions are being made about them. Our statutory advocacy services include Community Advocacy, Mental Health and Mental Capacity advocacy and NHS/Health Complaints advocacy.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,975,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,854,635
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,086,520
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,936,683
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,911,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,643,342
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,934,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,315,376
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,624,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,559,653

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2025
Ar Due Date
30 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,975,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,854,635
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
49
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
14329598
Income From Government Grants
£174,382
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2024
Ar Due Date
30 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,086,520
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,936,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
105
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
12389671
Income From Government Grants
£414,629
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
33
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2023
Ar Due Date
30 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,911,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,643,342
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
38
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
16269601
Income From Government Grants
£566,949
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
81
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2022
Ar Due Date
30 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,934,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,315,376
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
57
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
13461788
Income From Government Grants
£676,788
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2021
Ar Due Date
30 January 2022
Ar Received Date
15 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,624,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,559,653
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
64
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
14945770
Income From Government Grants
£562,829
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
104

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2025
Ar Due Date
30 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1849
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15858790
Income Investments
115132
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15975771
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£332
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,854,303
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15854635
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46960
Expenditure Support Costs
2282977
Expenditure Depreciation
183604
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,613,387
Assets Total Fixed
580533
Assets Own Use
580533
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,194,841
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,161,987
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,613,387
Creditors One Year Total Current
1161987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,702,093
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4612769
Funds Restricted
618
Funds Total
4613387
Count Employees
429
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2024
Ar Due Date
30 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4015
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16013723
Income Investments
67602
Income Other
1180
Income Total Income And Endowments
16086520
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£499
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,936,184
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15936683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73547
Expenditure Support Costs
1974064
Expenditure Depreciation
135889
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,492,251
Assets Total Fixed
427055
Assets Own Use
427055
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,995,316
Assets Total Liabilities
£930,120
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,492,251
Creditors One Year Total Current
922620
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7500
Assets Cash
£3,132,987
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4492251
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4492251
Count Employees
443
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2023
Ar Due Date
30 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
35178
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16836550
Income Investments
33625
Income Other
5938
Income Total Income And Endowments
16911291
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,986
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,640,356
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16643342
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8953
Expenditure Governance
79191
Expenditure Support Costs
1464960
Expenditure Depreciation
145687
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,342,414
Assets Total Fixed
284424
Assets Own Use
284424
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,259,876
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,201,886
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,342,414
Creditors One Year Total Current
1201886
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,238,682
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4295465
Funds Restricted
46949
Funds Total
4342414
Count Employees
428
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2022
Ar Due Date
30 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
22575
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15893142
Income Investments
2100
Income Other
16209
Income Total Income And Endowments
15934026
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£84,824
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,230,552
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14315376
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51813
Expenditure Support Costs
1464960
Expenditure Depreciation
109361
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-510
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,074,465
Assets Total Fixed
237909
Assets Own Use
237909
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,123,140
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,286,584
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,074,465
Creditors One Year Total Current
1286584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,568,242
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4016014
Funds Restricted
58451
Funds Total
4074465
Count Employees
432
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
31 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 March 2021
Ar Due Date
30 January 2022
Ar Received Date
15 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
35663
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15508599
Income Investments
761
Income Other
79806
Income Total Income And Endowments
15624829
Income Legacies
500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,319
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,552,334
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14559653
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46044
Expenditure Support Costs
1320039
Expenditure Depreciation
93376
Gain Loss Investment
1123732
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
49028
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,455,815
Assets Total Fixed
169909
Assets Own Use
169909
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,017,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,731,466
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,455,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
1731466
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,324,212
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2443431
Funds Restricted
12384
Funds Total
2455815
Count Employees
403
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
POHWER
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-03-08T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5003651
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1131403
Assoc Charity Name
OXFORDSHIRE ADVOCACY
Charity Name
POHWER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/08/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/09/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/09/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/08/2011 AS AMENDED ON 03 AUG 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 NOV 2018 as amended on 01 Dec 2019 as amended on 26 Oct 2022 as amended on 26 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
4. Objects4.1 The Charity’s Objects are, for the public benefit in the United Kingdom:(a) To relieve people in need; (b) To promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded and relieving the needs of those who are social excluded; and(c) To promote human rights by raising awareness of human rights,in particular but without limitation by providing advocacy, information, advice and guidance.4.2 In these Objects, “social excluded” means being excluded from society or parts of society because of one or more of the following factors: youth or old age, ill health (physical or mental), disability, requiring care, substance abuse or dependency; financial hardship, discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment, poor educational or skill attainment or relationship or family breakdown; and “human rights” is as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations.”Nothing in the Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures