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The Women's Organisation

Registered charity 1127631 Registered since 2009

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
10.4y median 10y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
15.1y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7

Commercial experience

Business services 14Arts and leisure 3Health and social care 3

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Contact

Websitewww.thewomensorganisation.org.uk
Emailinfo@thewo.org.uk
Phone01517068111
Address54 ST. JAMES STREET, Liverpool, L1 0AB

Finances

£3,634,443 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£4,849,803£4,735,530
2021£5,670,339£5,218,857
2022£5,468,324£4,937,236
2023£6,663,118£5,999,484
2024£3,634,443£3,186,711

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

3.1 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING, PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND THE PROVISION OF MANAGED WORK SPACE AND OTHER SERVICES TO SUPPORT BUSINESS START AND DEVELOPMENT.3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN AREAS THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR ECONOMIC POTENTIAL IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY BELIEVES FIT INCLUDING: THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMES OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROVISION OF CARER AND TRAVEL COSTS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO THE CHARITY'S LEARNING PROGRAMMES; PROVISION OF GRANTS TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOLLOWING THE CHARITY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.3.3 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF THEIR POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF ENSURING THAT THEIR CONDITIONS IN LIFE ARE IMPROVED.3.4 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY, AND CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC.3.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, COUNSELLING AND PRACTICAL

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/09/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/01/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/06/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/09/2011

Trustees (7)

7trustees
45median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Women's Organisation · 06706841 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/09/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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