EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN
EYW works in Kenya with young people in communities where opportunity access is limited. Walking alongside girls & boys as they grow, learn and reach their potential. We deliver high-quality education programmes free of charge to partner schools and alumni, working within a wider ecosystem of collaborators and partners to create safe, inclusive spaces rooted in trust, dignity and long-term support
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TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, PRIMARILY YOUNG WOMEN IN KENYA, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, MENTORING AND FUNDING. WITH VIEW TO EXPAND INTO THE UK SHOULD OPPORTUNITY ARISE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,435 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £111,099 and total expenditure of £115,534. At year-end, the charity held cash and total funds of £17,252, with no creditors reported. The trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate threats to the charity's continuity.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 78
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 78
Trustees
- Esther Garcia Martin
- LUCIANO FERNANDEZ GOMEZ
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £111k | £115k |
| 31/12/2024 | £75k | £114k |
Common questions
Is EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,435 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £111,099 and total expenditure of £115,534. At year-end, the charity held cash and total funds of £17,252, with no creditors reported. The trustees have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate threats to the charity's continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 4 | £12k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £13k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £20k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 2 | £17k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 2 | £10k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £118k |
Charities like this
- EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT
- YWCA ENGLAND & WALES
- AFRICA'S CHILDREN IN EDUCATION
- AFRICAN CHILDREN'S FUND LTD
- ENYP
- JUST BE A CHILD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YWCA ENGLAND & WALES | £1.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICA'S CHILDREN IN EDUCATION | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN CHILDREN'S FUND LTD | £239k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ENYP | £139k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |