# EMPOWER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1161019
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [07613369](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07613369)
- **Registered:** March 23, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1161019


## Contact

- **Address:** Office 605, Albert House, 256-260 Old Street, London
- **Postcode:** EC1V 9DD
- **Phone:** 02030052491
- **Email:** Foundation@empowercommunity.co.uk
- **Website:** empowercommunity.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BY PROMOTING THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES (INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE AND ANY OTHER GASES THAT MAY BE IDENTIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME AS HAVING A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL); 2) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, PARTICULARLY BY THE REDUCTION OF ENERGY BILLS, THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT AND FACILITATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY MEASURES;3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION; AND 4) ANY OTHER OBJECTS WHICH ARE CHARITABLE FOR THE TIME BEING UNDER ENGLISH LAW.

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ALEX GRAYSON** | Chair | April 21, 2011 |
| Harish Chhaganlal Kotecha |  | May 16, 2019 |
| Matthew Thomas Pitt |  | May 16, 2019 |



