# The Female Lead

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1179633
- **Other names:** THE EDWINA DUNN AND CLIVE HUMBY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, The Female Lead
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 22, 2018
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1179633


## Contact

- **Address:** 77a Bedford Gardens, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W8 7EG
- **Phone:** 02072436775



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADVANCING OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO (I) INDIVIDUAL YOUNG PERSONS; (II) EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND PROJECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; (III) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS AND PROJECTS WHICH AIM TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF, SUPPORT AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE; (IV) ARTS AND SCIENCES ORGANISATIONS AND PROJECTS WHICH AIM TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF, SUPPORT AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE.

**Activities:** The Foundation supports and runs a campaign called The Female LeadThe Female Lead is dedicated to making women's stories more visible and offering alternative role models to those ever present in popular culture. Founded by data pioneer and entrepreneur Edwina Dunn, the project highlights the breadth of female achievement in order to offer inspiration for future generations




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £111108 | £425072 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £243089 | £571682 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £427337 | £500392 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £537455 | £420457 | £148746 | 6 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £241074 | £223598 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew Prophet — appointed Aug. 14, 2025
- CLIVE HUMBY — appointed Sept. 1, 2018
- EDWINA HUMBY — appointed Sept. 1, 2018
- ROWENA HUMBY — appointed Sept. 1, 2018
- Rose Sandy — appointed Aug. 14, 2025