## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 5[th] April 2022 **To** 4[th] April 2023 **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,
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** SORP reference In this period, we were focused to make funding applications for broader projects. However, none had successful outcomes. Summary of the main We continued with our Water Pumping and achievements of the charity, Productive Uses projects with teams in identifying the difference the Para 1.20 Argentina and India, they continued their charity’s work has made to work and brought to a close research on the circumstances of its water pumping activities. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. The board has been focusing on fundraising and engaging with donors, whilst improving presence online through social media channels and the website. Wind Empowerment are focussing on the biannual conference, with fundraising efforts and coordination to that end, with a week long conference planned in October 2024. ## **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 2024) 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|£15,450.78 as of April 2023| |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|Due to unsuccessful fundraising efforts the
board agreed to carrying out activities on a
voluntary bases, which resulted in reduced
outputs. The board are maintaining this
position until further projects can be realised.| ## **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
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