2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual	Report	-EMPOWER
From start date		04/11/2021
Toend date		31/03/2023
Charity name:		Empowered21
Charity registration	number:	1196410

Summary ofthe purposes the charity as set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe purposes the charity as set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe purposes the charity as set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe purposes the charity as set out in its governing document	of	The object ofthe CIO is to advance the Christian religion the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by identifying, creating and providing resources and	The object ofthe CIO is to advance the Christian religion the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by identifying, creating and providing resources and	The object ofthe CIO is to advance the Christian religion the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by identifying, creating and providing resources and	for
					opportunities including:
					~ through the holding ofconferences, educational
					lectures and relationship forums;
					~ providing teaching helps, practical leadership
					support and guidance;
					~ undertaking Christian mission activity; and
					~ establishing leadership development plafforms	which
					share ideas for the advancement ofthe Christian
					religion as well as broadcast Christian messages			of
					an inspirational, evangelistic and teaching nature.
					Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application the property ofthe CIO for the purposes which are not			of
					charitable in accordance with section 7ofthe Charities		and
					Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of			the
					Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Summary		ofthe main			As above
activities	in relation to those
purposes	for the public
benefit, in		particular,	the
activities,	projects or		services
identified	in the accounts.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance					The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by Charity Commission on public benefit.		the
issued by	the Charity
Commission		on ublic benefit
Additional		information
Contribution volunteers		made by			The trustees acknowledge the support ofvolunteers who have supported the charity with the activities referenced above and below, and also the support ofthe charity ¹1032245Assemblies ofGod Incorporated, which supported this charity during their initial creation and implementation eriod.

Achievements and Per	formance
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,	Leadership Forum in Athens, Greece, with around 100 leaders in attendance, representing 13different nations.
identifying the difference the	Inspiring, equipping and empowering leaders to continue
charity's work has made to	building Christian churches and organisations across
the circumstances of its	Europe.
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Leaders Online Gatherings, with around 70-120 in attendance, gathering 3times during 2023.
Additional information
Achievements against objectives set	Our key objectives were to gather leaders for facilitated conversations, networking and building relationships, for the
	purpose of building stronger and healthier organisations
	across Europe. We achieved this through the activities
	above.
Performance offundraising	No fundraising took place during this period.
activities against objectives
set
Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's	Due to a delay in being able to open a bank account, all
financial position at the end	activities were undertaken without any direct expenditure	or
ofthe period	income and with the support ofvolunteers and other charity
	connections.
Statement explaining the	The reserves policy for EMPOWERED21 is to aim to hold at
policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	least three months income as cash reserves. This is in addition to fixed assets held and used for the church's aims and purposes. This level of reserves should ensure that at
	any time ofthe year the Chadity is not required to borrow
	funds on overdraft from its bankers. Any additional reserves
	are generated with a view to fund longer term projects.
Amount ofreserves held	Nil
Reasons for holding zero	Due to a delay in being able to open a bank account, all
reserves	activities were undertaken without any direct expenditure	or
	income.
Explanation ofany	There are no uncertainties. The charity remains a going
uncertainties about the	concern.
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional information

Additional information
	The charities main	sources of	funds	will come from ticket
The charity's principal	sales and external	donations,	once	a bank account is
sources offunds (including	available
any fundraising)	No other fundraising	took place during this period.

Investment	policy and	policy and	Any additional reserves that	Any additional reserves that	are generated	will be held with	will be held with
objectives including		any	a view to fund longer term projects. The trustees				will review
social investment policy			the accounts at every trustee		meeting.
adopted
			The current key risk	is the inability to open		a bank account,
A description	ofthe	principal	but this is currently	being managed closely.
risks facing	the charity
			Future risks include	being unable to encourage			and engage
			ongoing support from leaders		to participate	in the activities
			ofthe chari
			No other information
Other

Structure, Governance	and Management	and Management
Type ofgoverning document	CIO governing document (foundation) based on		the
	Chari Commission model
How is the chari constituted?	CIO
Trustee selection methods	Trustees are selected in accordance with any
including details ofany	requirements set out in the governing document,		and
constitutional provisions e.g.	based on a fair and open recruitment process	that
.election to post or name ofany	looks at their skill-sets
person or body entitled to
a oint one or more trustees
Additional information
	The charity trustees will make available to each new
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training oftrustees	charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: (a)a copy ofthe current version ofthis constitution; and
	(b)a copy ofthe CIO's latest Trustees'	Annual
	Report and statement ofaccounts.
The charity's organisational	The charity will be managed on a voluntary basis		by
structure and any wider network	Trustees, with support from theAssemblies ofGod
with which the charity works	Great Britain staff members and infrastructure.	It	will
	report to Trustees through formal meetings, as well as
	ad hoc communication via email. Charities activities			will
	be governed by a Cabinet ofchurch / organisation
	leaders from across Europe.
	Any involvement by related parties is managed	through
Relationship with any related	the Conflict of Interest policy and within trustee
parties	meetings.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name	The name ofthe Charitable Incorporated Organisation
	("the CIO") is Empowered21
Other name the charitv uses Registered charity number	E21 / E21 Western Europe Registered Charity Number ¹1196410

Trustee Name	Role (ifany)	Dates in situ
Glyn Barrett	Chair	Nov 21-
Katarznya Kowalska	Secretary	Nov 21—
Stuart Keir		Nov 21-
Nick Park		Nov 21-
Jonathan Corcoran		Nov 21—