The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The African Women's Forum, Portsmouth

Registered charity 1172646 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Portsmouth City, Liberia

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
9y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
13.1y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5Disability 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3

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Contact

Websitewww.africanwomensforum.org
Emailawf07@hotmail.co.uk
Phone07758805316
Address5 WILTON PLACE, SOUTHSEA, PO5 2BG

Finances

£1,208 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£214£1,334
2021£2,547£1,731
2022£1,075£10,779
2023£5,718£6,119
2024£1,208£1,015

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN PORTSMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:A. PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;B. INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT GROUP2. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT ARE COMMON IN MEN AND WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, BOWEL, BREAST AND TESTICULAR CANCER, SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AND FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM),3. TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS WITHIN, THOUGH NOT RESTRICTED TO, PORTSMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF AFRICAN PEOPLES5. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE VILLAGE OF TEEKPEH IN LIBERIA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Apr 2017

Trustees (5)

5trustees
88median age
1aged 70+

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