THE INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people, predominantly but not exclusively in Manchester, from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN MANCHESTER, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY) OR BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Chizzy Ijehchair
- Dorothy Namirembe
- Grace Adegboye
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £22k | £23k |
| 31/12/2024 | £17k | £17k |
| 31/12/2023 | £13k | £11k |
| 31/12/2022 | £6k | £4k |
Common questions
Who funds THE INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN as a grant recipient include LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST, STEP UP MCR.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Material Institutional Grants |
| STEP UP MCR | FY2024 | £1k | Women’s support group in Beswick. |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | FY2025 | — |