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The Wipers Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1191136
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 3, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Soapbox Youth Centre
69-85 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HX

Contact

Activities

Wipers is a specialist youth charity working with young people aged 10-25 across the UK, principally those in and leaving the criminal justice system and care. Through 1:1 mentoring, accredited group work, employability support, inclusive sport and youth-led research we support wellbeing and potential. Founded and led by Black professionals with lived experience of the system.

Objects: To Advance In Life And Educate Young People In The United Kingdom Through:(a) The Provision Of Recreational And Leisure Time Activities Provided In The Interest Of Social Welfare, Designed To Improve Their Conditions Of Life;(b) Providing Support And Activities Which Develop Their Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Mature And Responsible Individuals.nothing In This Constitution Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The CIO For The Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With [Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] And [Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £72,585 £67,967
Sept. 30, 2024 £22,460 £11,542
Sept. 30, 2023 £25 £8,579
Sept. 30, 2022 £14,384 £4,516
Sept. 30, 2021 £5,000 £16

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ana-Maria Bradshaw-Murray (Chair) March 6, 2020
Chris Clark Dec. 7, 2025
Ian Fitzgerald Stapleton March 6, 2020
Phoenix Placzek Dec. 7, 2025