POW NOTTINGHAM

Registered charity 1129979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting the rights of sex workers and those at risk of being exploited - a) providing sensitive drop-in and outreach services;b) providing safety advice, counselling on sexual health, support with drug use and mental health, social support, lifestyle changes and exiting sex work; andc) promoting awareness in the community and other agencies on matters regarding sex work and exploitation.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a healthy surplus of £25,116, driven by diversified grant funding and one-off donations. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £322,843, which the trustees note helps support the organization as lottery funding ends in September 2025. The charity operates with a reserves policy to maintain a balance supporting four months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — POW Nottingham (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).

• National Lottery — “POW pleased to announce the successful awarding of National Lottery Funding, securing three years of vital support that will allow the organ…” (source page)
• Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)
• Nottinghamshire Police & Crimes Commissioner — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)
• Lloyd’s Funding — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)
• People’s Postcode Lottery — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)
• Big Lottery Community Fund — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)
• Women and Girls Initiative — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)
• Nottinghamshire PCC — “POW could not exist without the generous grant funding from local and national sources; this including the National Lottery, Nottinghamshire…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (06/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MATTHEW WILLIAM ROONEYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Chloe Philpott
• Heidi Barlow

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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