HEAR WOMEN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 4 May 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £64,975
Latest expenditure: £54,446
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Paddington Development Trust, 258 Harrow Road, LONDON, W2 5ES

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hearwomen.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Improving Women HealthCampaigning against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM, HIV/ADIS) Community-based health, employment awareness workshops. Improving women Education organising women's networksVolunteer training sessions. Literacy and numeric, ESOL class Creating Employment opportunity for Young people

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £64,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,446

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £65,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,547

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,587

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £37,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,676

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £98,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,908

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £64,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,446
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £53,000
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: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £65,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,547
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 53000
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: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,587
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £45,257
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: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £37,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,676
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £98,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,908
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £18,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HEAR WOMEN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-05-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 16/04/2010AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 12/12/2012AS AMENDED ON 20/05/2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EAST AFRICAN WOMENS RIGHTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AND PARTICIPATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN GENERALLY.RELIEVE SUFFERING AMONG EAST AFRICAN WOMEN, THE VICTIMS OF WAR AND OTHER DISASTERS IN SOMALIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AND PROMOTE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCYTO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR EAST AFRICAN WOMEN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL CENTRES FOR ADVANCING THEIR SKILLS. PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE OF INVOLUNTARY STERILITY OF MALARIA AND OTHER SEXUAL DISEASE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE AND TREATMENT AS APPROPRIATETHESE AIMS SHALL EACH INCLUDE ASSISTING THE EAST AFRICAN WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN WAR AND NEED PARTICULAR ASSISTANCE AND REHABILITATION.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 348931
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GARGAR FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures