Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Look at poverty differently and you'll see grassroots entrepreneurs, full of energy and ideas. We help turn women's skills and potential into jobs and they discover a way up and out of poverty. Our current areas of support are Eastern Africa and Afghanistan.

Latest income

£6.3m

Expenditure

£7.6m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £6.7m £5.7m
2022-03-31 £6.6m £5.7m
2023-03-31 £6.3m £7.9m
2024-03-31 £7.4m £6.1m
2025-03-31 £6.3m £7.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £6.2m
Charitable activities £0
Trading £0
Investment income £73k
Total income £6.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £6.8m
Raising funds £776k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £7.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.0m
Total funds £4.9m
— restricted £2.9m
— unrestricted £2.0m
— endowment £0
Total assets £4.9m
Cash £3.3m

People

Employees 23

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.