## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 5[th] April 2024 **To** 4[th] April 2025
**Charity name:** Wind Empowerment
**Charity registration number:** 1165510
## **Objectives and Activities**
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||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,
conferences 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**
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||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|This FY Wind Empowerment were able to
run their biannual conference in Greece.
Central to this was bringing together
practitioners and experts from around the
world to share knowledge, this was done in a
hybrid manner but we also sponsored global
south delegates to attend. We were also
able to finalise projects around water
pumping in argentina and peru, as well as
support maintenance and construction of
turbines across the regions our partners are
active in. Our Conference galvanised groups
across the world and particularly helped us
create collaborative networks in Africa,
including electing to the Board Josephy
Aginya, who lives in Ghana, and has been
able to influence our ways of working.|
|**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 2025) 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 held 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. Most
recently the Board have decided to take no
salary so that reserves can reflect website
and cloud maintenance, and maintain
stability for years to come. No salaries are
being paid until reserves are stronger.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5,516|
|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|Para 1.23|Due to unsuccessful fundraising efforts the
board agreed to carrying out activities on a|
|charity continuing as a going
concern|||
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|||voluntary basis and forgo payment, which
resulted in reduced outputs, reserves
sufficient for several years according to
current outputs. The board are maintaining
this position until further stability can be
realised.|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|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**
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|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**
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2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
||Alfred Alsop|N/A|||
||Jon Leary|N/A|||
||Marco Ogno|N/A|||
||Howard Cramer|N/A|||
||Ben Campbell|N/A|||
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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|**Full name(s)**Alfred Alsop
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**
Trustee of the Board
**Date**17/05/26|Alfred Alsop||
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Date Payment in/out Amount (£) Description General / Conference / Projects
18-Nov In 470 Reimbursing Conference Costs Conference
14-Nov Out 768.48 Caterer (Greece) Conference
24-Oct Out 1,882.90 Transport throughout Conference (Greece) Conference
21-Oct Out 78.16 Accommodation throughout Conference (Greece) Conference
21-Oct Out 1,695.52 Accommodation throughout Conference (Greece) Conference
21-Oct Out 1,695.51 Caterer (Greece) Conference
08-Oct In 466.27 Reimbursing Conference Costs Conference
03-Oct In 467.37 Reimbursing Conference Costs Conference
03-Oct In 480 Reimbursing Conference Costs Conference
02-Oct Out 148.5 Transport throughout Conference (Greece) Conference
30-Sep Out 324.85 Transport throughout Conference (Greece) Conference
30-Sep Out 224.38 Transport throughout Conference (Greece) Conference
17-Sep Out 1,624.97 Flights Sponsorship (Uganda) Conference
13-Sep Out 765.85 Flights Sponsorship (Kenya) Conference
11-Sep Out 1,812.42 Flights Sponsorship (Ghana) Conference
02-Sep Out 153.03 Insurance (Kenya) Conference
27-Aug Out 218.43 Insurance (Uganda) Conference
09-Aug Out 26.95 VISA [unsuccessful] (Nigeria) Conference
29-Jul Out 155.6 VISA [unsuccessful] (Nigeria) Conference
26-Jul Out 404.33 VISA (Kenya) Conference
22-Jul Out 410.5 VISA (Uganda) Conference
22-Jul Out 33.72 Flight reservation (Ghana) Conference
17-Jul Out 944.35 Project Costs for Wind Empowerment Partners in India Projects
16-Jul Out 931 Website maintenance and repair General
07-May In 4000 Donation General
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