Power Of Pads — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 9 December 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £7,404
Latest expenditure: £4,167
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 11, Matford Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4PS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.powerofpads.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support girls and women in poor areas of Kenya by providing reusable period pads and start up funding for pad making businesses. Our aim is to make a positive impact on girl's and women's health, education, gender inequality and also to support local businesses and communities.

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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 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,404
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,167

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: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,904
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,739

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: 4 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,593

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: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,166
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,850

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: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,204

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Power Of Pads
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-12-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 15 AUGUST 2010 as amended on 08 Dec 2020 as amended on 01 Nov 2022 as amended on 11 Aug 2023as amended on 11 Aug 2023as amended on 12 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects: 1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS IN KENYA BY:(I) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUSTAINABLE SANITARY PRODUCTS; AND(II) PROVIDING GRANTS AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS, MICROENTERPRISES AND ORGANISATIONS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN KENYA IN MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT AND AWARENESS.
Area Of Benefit: KENYA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 666493
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: POWER OF PADS

Charity Name Id: 411705
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF BUBURI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling