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Widows and Orphans Relief and Development (Word) Trust

Registered charity 1125095 Registered since 2008

Operates: Norfolk, Botswana, Cameroon, The Gambia, India, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
5.3y median 3y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
2.6y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
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Contact

Websitewww.wordtrustinternational.org
Emailwordorphan2003@yahoo.co.uk
Phone01603617905
Address2 MARTINEAU LANE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR1 2HX

Finances

£1,376 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£685£300
2022£895£855
2023£6,980£5,045
2024£3,233£2,409
2025£1,376£2,831

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

A TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING (BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANS WIDOWS WIDOWERS AND SINGLE PARENTS IN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SO AS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE EQUALITY AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE AND THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ON ISSUES OF POVERTY ILL HEALTH AND INJUSTICE EXPERIENCED BY ORPHANS WINDOWS WIDOWERS AND SINGLE PARENTS IN SUCH PARTS OF AFRICA, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUSTB TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF AFRICA THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FITT

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 06/05/2008AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18/05/2012

Trustees (6)

6trustees
0aged 70+

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