Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Widows Empowerment Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, economic/community development/employment.
The Widows Empowerment Trust (number 1171317) 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 The Widows Empowerment Trust do?
We run a variety of programmes designed to support widows, widowers and other need due to bereavement through out their grieving process,offering emotional,social and practical support. * We provide workshop and Training ( Well being session) * Peer to peer support * Befriending/Home visit * Day out trip/Meal out* Celebrating of key dates* Promoting volunteering vision* Sign posting
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Widows Empowerment Trust
Answers The Widows Empowerment Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Widows Empowerment Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Widows Empowerment Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Widows Empowerment Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Widows Empowerment Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Wet
Previous names on the register
The Widow's Empowerment Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 The Widows Empowerment Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Widows Empowerment Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Widows Empowerment Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Widows Empowerment Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Widows Empowerment Trust as a registered charity (number 1171317) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Widows Empowerment Trust's charity number?
The Widows Empowerment Trust's charity number is 1171317. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1171317?
Search 1171317 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 The Widows Empowerment Trust do?
We run a variety of programmes designed to support widows, widowers and other need due to bereavement through out their grieving process,offering emotional,social and practical support. * We provide workshop and Training ( Well being session) * Peer to peer support * Befriending/Home visit * Day out trip/Meal out* Celebrating of key dates* Promoting volunteering vision* Sign posting
Does The Widows Empowerment Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Widows Empowerment Trust. 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 The Widows Empowerment Trust?
The Widows Empowerment Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.widowsempowerment.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Widows Empowerment Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Widows Empowerment Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Widows Empowerment Trust?
The register records The Widows Empowerment Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Widows Empowerment Trust's trustees paid?
The Widows Empowerment Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Widows Empowerment Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Widows Empowerment Trust: The Widow's Empowerment Trust.
When was The Widows Empowerment Trust registered as a charity?
The Widows Empowerment Trust was entered on the register on 25 January 2017.