MEDIA MATTERS FOR WOMEN UK

Registered charity 1185508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEDIA MATTERS FOR WOMEN

MMW UK works to empower socially and economically disadvantaged women and girls in Africa by supporting the establishment of innovative communications networks that connect rural women and girls--those beyond the reach of traditional media--with information and inspiration that enables them to be healthy, live safely, and fully enjoy their rights.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFRICA (INITIALLY IN SIERRA LEONE AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY, THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE THE DISSEMINATION IN REMOTE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF INFORMATION RELATING TO:1. WOMENS RIGHTS (FOR EXAMPLE, AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, AND THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS);2. WOMENS HEALTH (FOR EXAMPLE, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, FAMILY PLANNING AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE);3. FINANCIAL EDUCATION; AND4. PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY HEALTH (FOR EXAMPLE, BEST PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES TO DEAL WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SUCH AS EBOLA).(B) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN AND GIRLS IN RURAL AREAS OF AFRICA (INITIALLY IN SIERRA LEONE AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO) IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £25,275 in total funds at the end of 2025, with only £269 classified as unrestricted reserves. Per the trustees' report, this unrestricted balance is purposefully below the stated policy target of £408, a decision made ahead of confirmed grant funding expected in early 2026.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Africell in Sierra Leone — “Africell in Sierra Leone: Provides fast and reliable mobile network coverage and related technology services to over 16 million subscribers.” (source page)
• Oak Foundation — “Oak Foundation in Switzerland: Pursues rights-based approaches, gender equality, and partnership with the organisations we fund” (source page)
• Close the Gap International — “Close the Gap International in Kenya: Provides high-quality, pre-owned computers donated by European and international companies to educat…” (source page)
• Internet Society Foundation — “Internet Society Foundation in the U.S: Champions the use of the network as a critical technical infrastructure that can bring communities …” (source page)
• Urgent Action Funds — “Urgent Action Funds : Providing funds to support movement during critical threats and unanticipated moments of advocacy.” (source page)
• Internews — “Internews : Train journalists and digital rights activists, tackle disinformation, and offer business expertise to help media outlets become…” (source page)
• Madre — “Madre : International women’s human rights organization and feminist fund. We partner with community-based women’s groups worldwide facing w…” (source page)
• AmplifyChange — “AmplifyChange : A consortium of women’s rights in development organizations led by Global Fund for Women, and African Women’s Development Fu…” (source page)
• Souter Charitable Trust — “Souter Charitable Trust: An independent UK-based grant-making foundation established by transport entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter, supporting …” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Lise Meyrickchair
• Anna Lea Peters
• Annelise Simone Gates
• Dorcas Daniella Mirembe-Korsah
• Lillian Roseline Auma

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

Operates in: Sierra Leone

Income and spending

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