CCEW Charity Commission profile

EMPOWER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1161019 · organisation 5055185

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07613369
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,135,999
Latest expenditure
£5,325,365
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Office 605, Albert House, 256-260 Old Street, London, EC1V 9DD

Website recorded by the regulator: empowercommunity.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Empower Community Foundation oversees, as trustee, local community funds that receive a share of surplus revenues from renewable energy projects invested by Empower Community through, initially Empower Community Solar LLP and Drove Lane Solar Park CIC and New Mains of Guynd Solar Park CIC.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,135,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,325,365
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,567,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,574,363
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,272,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,435
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,687,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,902,567
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£99,498
Total Gross Expenditure
£194,090

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
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,135,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,325,365
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,567,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,574,363
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,272,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,435
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,687,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,902,567
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£99,498
Total Gross Expenditure
£194,090
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
4863614
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
138407
Income Other
133978
Income Total Income And Endowments
5135999
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,225,345
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,100,020
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5325365
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
11011576
Assets Own Use
10911476
Assets Long Term Investment
100100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,726,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,260,362
Assets Current Investment
972155
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£3,521,930
Creditors One Year Total Current
2606884
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
16653478
Assets Cash
£3,754,701
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-3521930
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-3521930
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5423662
Income Investments
12940
Income Other
131006
Income Total Income And Endowments
5567608
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,574,363
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4574363
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,637,770
Assets Total Fixed
12082317
Assets Own Use
12082317
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,635,105
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,965,726
Assets Current Investment
300100
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£3,248,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
2559343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17406383
Assets Cash
£3,453,310
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-3248304
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-3248304
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
3272140
Income Total Income And Endowments
3272140
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,195,435
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3195435
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24419
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,241,549
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,241,549
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4241549
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4241549
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
17500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2651057
Income Investments
500
Income Other
17998
Income Total Income And Endowments
2687055
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,902,567
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2902567
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
867413
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
13501412
Assets Own Use
13501412
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,175,602
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,948,093
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£4,271,079
Creditors One Year Total Current
6013497
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14934596
Assets Cash
£2,430,060
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-4271079
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-4271079
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EMPOWER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/11/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/03/2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BY PROMOTING THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES (INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE AND ANY OTHER GASES THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME AS HAVING A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL); 2) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, PARTICULARLY BY THE REDUCTION OF ENERGY BILLS, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT AND FACILITATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY MEASURES;3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION; AND 4) ANY OTHER OBJECTS WHICH ARE CHARITABLE FOR THE TIME BEING UNDER ENGLISH LAW.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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