Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation Limited
Analysis
Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05889426). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation Limited reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £3.7m (+6.4%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslims in Need (£3.7m), Transparency International UK (£3.7m) and Concordis International Trust (£3.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52% and donations and legacies 47%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 5.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.5m. Reserves of £365k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 47%
- Charitable activities 52%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the charity are to promote education and good health and to relieve poverty among children, young people, women and the disadvantaged in emerging and developing countries.The charity carries out its objectives by raising funds and distributing them to local, community-based organisations seeking to empower youth, especially girls and young women.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Muslims in Need | Derby | £3.7m |
| Transparency International UK | London | £3.7m |
| Concordis International Trust | London | £3.7m |
| International Justice Mission UK | London | £3.7m |