## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 5[th] April 2020 **To** 4[th] April 2021
**Charity name:** Wind Empowerment
## **Charity registration number:** 1165510
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Wind Empowerment (WE) supports the
development of locally built wind turbines for
sustainable rural electrification. This is
achieved by strengthening the capacity of its
members through:
Building and sharing financial and human
resource connections, Performing joint
technical research, sharing technical
information and collaborating on key vendor
relationships, Strengthening understanding of
business and social models for effective
implementation of small wind technology,
Managing projects, offering consultancy
services and developing/distributing products in
line with the association’s guiding principles
and in the interest of the members.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Wind Empowerment organises workshops,
conference and knowledge exchange events to
disseminate knowledge relating to open source
locally built wind turbine and rural electrification
technologies. WE also conducts research and
development activities to develop these
technologies, and to understand how they
might better serve the needs of rural
communities globally.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Both the Board of Trustees and Executive
Board of Wind Empowerment are assured that
Wind Empowerment’s activities meet the
Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In late 2020 Wind Empowerment organised
and hosted a two-day virtual conference
(WEOnline2020) to enable members and
interested members of the public globally to
share lessons and knowledge on
grassroots rural electrification systems.
More than 150 people participated in the
conference, representing over 46 countries.
As part of the Water Pumping Exchange
project, testing and development suffered
significant setbacks due to international
and national travel restrictions caused by
the pandemic. Two different typologies of
wind-water pumping systems have been
developed, and are currently undergoing
field tests – one in Argentine Patagonia
and one in Southern India.
The Productive Uses project involves three
pilot projects for the productive use of small
scale rural wind power in Argentina. The
three different use cases are horticulture,
egg production and sustainable tourism. As
part of the project 55 people have been
trained in wind turbine construction and
maintenance. The project involves the field
testing of technical and socio-technical
systems to ensure that the energy systems
best fit the needs of the particular use
case, to empower indigenous and rural
communities.|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As of the end of the financial period in
question (April 2021) Wind Empowerment
had sufficient funds to meet contracted
obligations along with reserves|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Wind Empowerment has the policy of
retaining reserves to the value of three
months of operating costs for the Executive
Board, in order to enable fundraising
activities to launch new Wind
Empowerment activities. Wind
Empowerment operates exclusively on a
grant/project basis.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2,240 as of April 2021|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The Coronavirus pandemic has limited
international travel to the degree that it has
impacted the activities of Wind
Empowerment. In addition, the economic
downturn and crisis of the pandemic has
significantly impacted the availability of
grant based funding that Wind
Empowerment is dependent on. Wind
Empowerment will continue to be active,
but the ability of the organisation to
continue implementing projects
internationally is contingent on successful
funding bids.|
|---|---|---|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Wind Empowerment is governed on a legal
basis by its constitution, and on a working
basis by its charter.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is a CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are elected every two years
during the Wind Empowerment
Conference, at the same time as the
election of the Executive Board. In the first
instance, election is by consensus of all
attendant Wind Empowerment members
(as individuals - including those
voting/nominating by correspondence). In
the event that an election is contested or
controversial, this triggers a formal voting
process whereby only members of the
Wind Empowerment Association with
formal voting rights (defined in the charter
as non-profit organisations) are eligible to
vote.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Wind Empowerment|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Wind Empowerment Network, Wind Empowerment
Association|
|Registered charity number|1165510|
|Charity’s principal address|Lawn Cottage
Wyver Lane
BELPER
DE56 2EF|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**
1 Alfred Alsop
N/A
2 Jon Leary
N/A
3 Marco Ogno
N/A
4 AmyCrum
N/A
5 Ben Campbell
N/A
6Pedro Carvalho
Neves
N/A
**Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**Ben Campbell
Alfred Alsop
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
Trustee
Trustee
**Date**24/01/22|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Alfred Alsop|N/A|||
||Jon Leary|N/A|||
||Marco Ogno|N/A|||
||AmyCrum|N/A|||
||Ben Campbell|N/A|||
||Pedro Carvalho
Neves|N/A|||
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## Annex 1 – Transactions for accounting period
Project codes:
**WEIndia** – Wind Empowerment’s biennual conference, hosted in 2018 in Chennai, India **Coordination 2** – Wind Empowerment’s second coordination contract, aimed at growing the network and strengthening internal capacity
**Water Pumping** – An exchange project between practitioners in India, Argentina, France and Morocco, developing open source wind-electric-water pumping systems for rural applications. Grant Funded. **MPTTP** – Modular Power To The People – a grant funded research project developing and testing modular open source power electronics to enable the gradual and organic growth of off-grid energy systems. **Productive Uses** – a grant funded research project that intends to test socio-technical models where wind energy systems are used for economically productive activities in rural communities of Argentina Patagonia
|**Date**|**Value**|**Balance**|**Project Code**|**Description**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|14/04/2020|-1,056.00|35,356.17|WEIndia|Payment to Treasurer(HR)|
|14/04/2020|-3,696.00|31,660.17|WEIndia|Payment to Coordinatior(HR)|
|14/04/2020|-1,288.24|30,371.93|WEIndia|Payment to Local Partner(India)|
|14/04/2020|-1,023.00|29,348.93|WEIndia|Payment to Secretary (HR)|
|16/04/2020|-5.99|29,342.94|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|20/04/2020|-1.87|29,341.07|Water Pumping|Payment to Researcher|
|20/04/2020|-435.98|28,905.09|Water Pumping|Payment to Researcher|
|05/05/2020|-408.39|28,496.70|Coordination 2|Payment to Webmaster|
|18/05/2020|-5.99|28,490.71|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|26/05/2020|-449.94|28,040.77|Water Pumping|Payment to Researcher|
|16/06/2020|-5.99|28,034.78|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|29/06/2020|-525.15|27,509.63|Water Pumping|Payment to Researcher|
|16/07/2020|-5.99|27,503.64|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|27/07/2020|-768.69|26,734.95|Coordination 2|Payment to Webmaster|
|17/08/2020|-5.99|26,728.96|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|16/09/2020|-5.99|26,722.97|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|21/09/2020|-14.34|26,708.63|Coordination 2|Webhosting (domain transfer)|
|25/09/2020|887.76|27,596.39|MPTTP|Grantpayment from FundingOrganisation|
|28/09/2020|-550.31|27,046.08|Coordination 2|Payment to Webmaster|
|28/09/2020|-403.19|26,642.89|Coordination 2|Payment to Communications Officer|
|28/09/2020|-205.39|26,437.50|Coordination 2|Payment to Fundraiser|
|29/09/2020|-13.14|26,424.36|Coordination 2|Webhosting (domain)|
|29/09/2020|-40.00|26,384.36|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|16/10/2020|-5.99|26,378.37|Coordination 2|Webhosting|
|20/10/2020|-100.00|26,278.37|Coordination 2|Payment to Secretary|
|26/10/2020|-1,939.00|24,339.37|Coordination 2|Payment to Secretary|
|16/11/2020|-148.79|24,190.58|Coordination 2|Payment for webinarplatform for online conference|
|01/12/2020|-591.69|23,598.89|Coordination 2|Payment to Webmaster|
|18/01/2021|5,702.25|29,301.14|Productive Uses|Grantpayment from FundingOrganisation|
|26/01/2021|-742.73|28,558.41|Water Pumping|Payment to Local Partner(India)|
|26/01/2021|-5,207.67|23,350.74|Productive Uses|Payment to Project team(Argentina)|
|15/02/2021|-777.98|22572.76|Coordination 2|Payment to Communications Officer|
|15/03/2021|-1260|21312.76|Coordination 2|Payment for Independent Review of Accounts|
|15/03/2021|-2260.17|19052.59|Water Pumping|Payment to Local Partner(India)|
|15/03/2021|-482.78|18569.81|Water Pumping|Payment to Local Partner(India)|
|22/03/2021|-226.63|18343.18|Coordination 2|Payment to Webmaster|
|22/03/2021|-763.27|17579.91|Coordination 2|Payment to Communications Officer|