Pohwer
Charitable company · registered 1997
What the charity does
POhWER provides information, advice, statutory and non statutory advocacy services to people with disabilities or who are vulnerable or disadvantaged, supporting them to speak up and have a voice that is heard when important decisions are being made about them. Our statutory advocacy services include Community Advocacy, Mental Health and Mental Capacity advocacy and NHS/Health Complaints advocacy.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 | £15,975,771 | £15,854,635 |
| 30 March 2024 | £16,086,520 | £15,936,683 |
| 30 March 2023 | £16,911,291 | £16,643,342 |
| 30 March 2022 | £15,934,026 | £14,315,376 |
| 30 March 2021 | £15,624,829 | £14,559,653 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 1061543
- Company number
- 03323040
- Registered
- 25 March 1997
- Latest income
- £15,975,771 (year to 30 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £15,854,635
- Income from government
- £14,503,980
- Volunteers
- 13
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- Suite 4, Middlesex House, Meadway Corporate Centre, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2EF
- Phone
- 03004562370
- Website
- pohwer.net
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1061543.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
4. Objects4.1 The Charity’s Objects are, for the public benefit in the United Kingdom:(a) To relieve people in need; (b) To promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded and relieving the needs of those who are social excluded; and(c) To promote human rights by raising awareness of human rights,in particular but without limitation by providing advocacy, information, advice and guidance.4.2 In these Objects, “social excluded” means being excluded from society or parts of society because of one or more of the following factors: youth or old age, ill health (physical or mental), disability, requiring care, substance abuse or dependency; financial hardship, discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment, poor educational or skill attainment or relationship or family breakdown; and “human rights” is as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations.”Nothing in the Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area of benefit: National
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/08/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/09/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/09/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/08/2011 AS AMENDED ON 03 AUG 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 NOV 2018 as amended on 01 Dec 2019 as amended on 26 Oct 2022 as amended on 26 Oct 2022
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 2 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 2 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 1 employee
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Pohwer?
Pohwer is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1061543 and is also a company (number 03323040).
How much income does Pohwer have?
In the financial year ending 30 March 2025 the charity had an income of £15,975,771 and spent £15,854,635.
How many employees of Pohwer earn over £60,000?
5 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.