Ethnic Minorities Widows/Widowers Organisation UK Limited
Analysis
Ethnic Minorities Widows/Widowers Organisation UK Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04929645). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2024, Ethnic Minorities Widows/Widowers Organisation UK Limited reported income of £41k and spending of £42k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2024, income grew from £39k to £41k (+4.6%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ethnic Minorities Widows/Widowers Organisation UK Limited sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Seed (Europe) (£41k), Giving Hope to Turkey (£41k) and Tigers4ever (£41k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We make donations of household goods such as clothing & cooking utensils. We provide domestic support, run a charity shop. We visit people (elderly & vulnerable widows & widowers & their families). We help every widows & widowers with their other needs but not money (cash) because we are in debt. We will help with finance fund when the shop picks up and we've cleared our debt.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Living Seed (Europe) | Merseyside | £41k |
| Giving Hope to Turkey | Gloucestershire | £41k |
| Tigers4ever | Warrington | £41k |
| Royal Free Hospital Kidney Patients Association | Pond Street | £41k |