African Women Empowerment Forum (Awef)
Analysis
African Women Empowerment Forum (Awef) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, African Women Empowerment Forum (Awef) reported income of £48k and spending of £47k, spending 96% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, African Women Empowerment Forum (Awef) sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation (£48k), Rainham and Wennington Community Association (£49k) and Parcroft Out of School Care Scheme (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
AWEF empowerment process seek to give African Women, Refugees and Asylum Seekers and their children the power of making decisions on their own, through having access to information and resources that will enhance them in making proper decision, grant them options from which they can make choices for themselves, then having the abilities to exercise assertiveness within collective decision-making .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation | Leicester | £48k |
| Rainham and Wennington Community Association | Rainham | £49k |
| Parcroft Out of School Care Scheme | Dorset | £48k |
| The Olive Harvest Trust | London | £49k |