# WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1185392
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 19, 2019
- **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=1185392


## Contact

- **Address:** 124-128 City Road, London
- **Postcode:** EC1V 2NX
- **Phone:** 07591 941888
- **Email:** cianne@womeninleadership.org.uk
- **Website:** www.womeninleadership.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:·EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;·RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;·PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTSTHE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN BY PROVIDING: GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

**Activities:** We support women and girls living in poverty in the UK and Uganda. We focus our support on community-led, rights-based health, education and empowerment programmes strengthening the capacity of local change-makers. We envision a future where women and girls have equality and are able to access their rights.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- Uganda
- Throughout England





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **LORRAINE NEWBOLD** | Chair | Oct. 3, 2018 |
| BETHANY TURNER |  | Oct. 3, 2018 |
| Kavita Brahmbhatt |  | June 28, 2021 |
| Natalie Kewesa-Newell |  | July 31, 2021 |
| Suhas Khanderia |  | Jan. 21, 2021 |




