# Women of the Year Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1090866 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090866)
- Website: https://WWW.WOMENOFTHEYEAR.CO.UK
- Latest income: £4,209; spending £15k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/women-of-year-foundation

The charity makes grants to individuals and organisation within the objects of the charity.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £4,209 | £15k | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £10.2k | £9,348 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £1,793 | £4,290 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £590 | £2,024 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £3,478 | £5,997 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fitprovided that the trustees may at their absolute discretion for the period of twenty one years from the date of this deed instead of applying the income of the charity in any Year accumulate all or any part of such income at compound interest by investing the same and the resulting income in any of the authorised investments and hold the same as an accretion to and as part of the capital of the charity without prejudice to their right to apply the whole or any part of such accumulated income in any subsequent Year as if the same were income of the charity arising in the then current Year

## What it funds

Women of the Year Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Women of the Year Foundation reported income of £4,209 and spending of £15k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £36.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Women of the Year Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (womenoftheyear.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Women of the Year Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Women of the Year Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Women of the Year Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London.

### Does Women of the Year Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Women of the Year Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Women of the Year Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Women of the Year Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £15k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,332 a year.

### How large is Women of the Year Foundation?

In its latest reported year Women of the Year Foundation reported income of £4,209 and spending of £15k.


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