Empower the Gambia
Analysis
Empower the Gambia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Empower the Gambia reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £19k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Empower the Gambia sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rushwick Village Hall (£19k), Read Horn of Africa (£19k) and Joy Home for Children (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Empower the Gambia provides training & resources for communities in rural Gambia in order to alleviate poverty. We first visited Bansang in 2008 & set up the charity in 2012. We sponsor children, support schools, medical services, a poultry cooperative & kitchen gardens. We plant community libraries with sponsored librarians & have completed a building programme. We now work with 7 communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rushwick Village Hall | Worcester | £19k |
| Read Horn of Africa | London | £19k |
| Joy Home for Children | Surrey | £19k |
| Shree Prajapati Association Coventry | Coventry | £19k |