--- title: "Elbwo — charity 294973 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Elbwo (charity 294973): income £43,760 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/elbwo retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:47:20.784Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 294973Charitable company E # Elbwo Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Elbwo is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294973&subId=0) Work at Elbwo? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=elbwo&type=claim&name=Elbwo) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Elbwo? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £43,760 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £20,327 Registered charity number 294973 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 2 Clinton Road, Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Elbwo (number 294973) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Elbwo do? To provide quality service to meet the diverse needs of families through provision of advice, information and advocacy that addresses individual needs; the delivery of education, training and mentoring to assist attainment within school and employment; and the development of projects and resources for supporting and strengthening families and other groups within the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Elbwo Answers Elbwo gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Elbwo as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Elbwo's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 August 1986 Company number [02024353](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02024353) (Companies House) Previous names on the register East London Black Women's Organisation Where it says it operates Barking and Dagenham · Hackney · Lambeth · Lewisham · Newham · Redbridge · Tower Hamlets · Waltham Forest ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Elbwo registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Elbwo yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Elbwo. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Elbwo? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Elbwo's charity number? Elbwo's charity number is 294973. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 294973? Search 294973 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Elbwo do? To provide quality service to meet the diverse needs of families through provision of advice, information and advocacy that addresses individual needs; the delivery of education, training and mentoring to assist attainment within school and employment; and the development of projects and resources for supporting and strengthening families and other groups within the community. Does Elbwo have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Elbwo. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Elbwo? Elbwo does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Elbwo? The register does not record Elbwo as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Elbwo's trustees paid? Elbwo's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Elbwo previously called? The register lists this previous name for Elbwo: East London Black Women's Organisation. When was Elbwo registered as a charity? Elbwo was entered on the register on 26 August 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02024353). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294973&subId=0).