COMMUNITIES EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

Registered charity 1099111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

To advance education for the benefit of the public and to eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for people who would otherwise be discriminated against because of their race by providing information, advice, support, representation, advocacy and training for persons experiencing mistreatment and disadvantage in education

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Latest income

£110k

Latest spending

£190k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £80,484 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £110,001 and expenditure of £190,485. The trustees have assessed that the going concern assumption is no longer appropriate due to the unlikelihood of the charity remaining in operational existence for at least one year. Consequently, unrestricted reserves have fallen to £18,566, which is below the stated policy target of £65,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants from Trust and foundations (62% of income)

“Grants from Trust and foundations 1,895 63,882 65,777”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £19k; policy: £65,000 or three months of operating cost)

“As of 31st March 2025, our unrestricted general reserves were £18,566 (2024: £106,146).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)

“The trustees have assessed that the use of the going concern assumption is no longer appropriate in preparing these accounts . The trustees have made this assessment in respect of the unlikelihood of CEN remaining in operational existence for at least a period of one year from the date of approval of these accounts.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Communities Empowerment Network (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Legal Education Foundation — “The Legal Education Foundation” (source page)
Garden Court Chambers — “Garden Court Chambers” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Barbara Aimable
Derrick Tawiah
Emily Legg
GUS JOHN

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£110k	£190k
31/03/2024	£68k	£149k
31/03/2023	£101k	£192k
31/03/2022	£235k	£176k
31/03/2021	£398k	£176k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITIES EMPOWERMENT NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £80,484 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £110,001 and expenditure of £190,485. The trustees have assessed that the going concern assumption is no longer appropriate due to the unlikelihood of the charity remaining in operational existence for at least one year. Consequently, unrestricted reserves have fallen to £18,566, which is below the stated policy target of £65,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	26/08/2020	£28k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/03/2019	£453k	Parent Empowerment Network (INCLUDE)
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2016	£431k	Parents Empowerment Network
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/07/2012	£292k	PARENTS EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/10/2011	£6k	Leap4ward for Learning
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/08/2009	£7k	Communities Empowerment through advocacy for inclusion
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/09/2008	£3k	Datacare
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/11/2005	£5k	"Communities Empowerment Network Was Established In December 1999 The Group Is Requesting Funding For The Environmental Education Programme"
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/11/2005	£5k	Environmental Education Programme