Registered charity · No. 1161019Charitable company
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Empower Community Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Empower Community Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Empower Community Foundation (number 1161019) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Empower Community Foundation do?
Empower Community Foundation oversees, as trustee, local community funds that receive a share of surplus revenues from renewable energy projects invested by Empower Community through, initially Empower Community Solar LLP and Drove Lane Solar Park CIC and New Mains of Guynd Solar Park CIC.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Empower Community Foundation
Answers Empower Community Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Empower Community Foundation's money come from?
Empower Community Foundation reported £5.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.9m (95%), investments £138k (3%), other income £134k (3%).
Trading and fundraising events£4.9m · 95%
Investments£138k · 3%
Other income£134k · 3%
Does Empower Community Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Empower Community Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Empower Community Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Empower Community Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Empower Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Empower Community Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Empower Community Foundation yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Empower Community Foundation.
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Is Empower Community Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Empower Community Foundation as a registered charity (number 1161019) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Empower Community Foundation's charity number?
Empower Community Foundation's charity number is 1161019. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1161019?
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What does Empower Community Foundation do?
Empower Community Foundation oversees, as trustee, local community funds that receive a share of surplus revenues from renewable energy projects invested by Empower Community through, initially Empower Community Solar LLP and Drove Lane Solar Park CIC and New Mains of Guynd Solar Park CIC.
Does Empower Community Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Empower Community Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Empower Community Foundation?
Empower Community Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://empowercommunity.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does Empower Community Foundation's money come from?
Empower Community Foundation reported £5.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.9m (95%), investments £138k (3%), other income £134k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Empower Community Foundation?
The register does not record Empower Community Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Empower Community Foundation's trustees paid?
Empower Community Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Empower Community Foundation registered as a charity?
Empower Community Foundation was entered on the register on 23 March 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07613369).