Our mission is to empower charities
to thrive by providing expert guidance in governance and compliance
100%

Customer Satisfaction Rate

25+

Years of Dynamic Expertise

Executive Summary

Hi. I'm Dr. Farasat Latif

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Introduction

As an experienced charity sector leader with a proven track record and an academic achiever with a solid foundation, I'm dedicated to driving change through impactful governance. I bring over two decades of dynamic experience, with establishing and managing charitable organisations, securing significant funding, and navigating intricate compliance landscapes.

Vision

To provide charities with the expertise and guidance they need for good governance, legal compliance and financial resilience.

Excellence

My expertise lies in governance, compliance, financial management, and operational excellence. I completed a Level 4 course in Charity Law and Governance with a course distinction

How We Can Help

So you want to start a charity?

Empower Charities will work with you to ensure your dream charity is registered.

  • Agree on charity purposes
  • Choose the right legal structure
  • Prepare the governing document
  • Decide how you will carry out your purposes
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Problems with Charity Commission?

Whether it’s a monitoring/compliance visit, or statutory enquiry I’m here to help.

  • Understanding your letter from the Commission
  • Drafting a response
  • Ensuring Mistakes Are Rectified
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Does your charity need a health check?

Most charities are unaware of the importance of a health check to ensure they’re operating effectively.

  • Audit and assessment of charity's operations
  • Identification of strengths/weaknesses, and compliance gaps
  • Baseline report on current status
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Solutions Designed for Your Charity

Our Services

Set up a Charity

We will work with you to ensure your organisation is registered with the Charity Commission. This involves multiple steps including: deciding your charity purposes, choosing the right legal structure, preparing governing document, and deciding how you will carry out your purposes.

Governance Health Check

We assess your charity’s operations, policies, and practices. We identify strengths, weaknesses, and compliance gaps, providing a detailed baseline report that highlights areas for improvement.

Charity Commission Intervention

We conduct readiness assessments, offering actionable recommendations to help you meet regulatory expectations and support you during any visits to ensure a smooth process.

Trustees Training & Development

We offer a range of bespoke and engaging training sessions on all aspects of good practice for charities. Sessions are designed to equip trustees with the tools needed for effective governance.

Convert to a CIO

We will set up and register the new CIO. Obtain Charity Commission authority to grant you indemnity for liabilities incurred as trustees of the old charity. Where the trustees of the old and new charity are the same, obtain Charity Commission authorisation for the conflict of interest in order to proceed with the transfer.

Business and Strategic Planning

Chart a clear course for your charity's success. We provide expert business and strategic planning services to help you define your vision, set clear objectives, and create actionable roadmaps for sustainable growth and greater impact. Let us guide you in developing an effective strategy and a robust business plan tailored to your organisation.

Accounts and Annual Report

We prepare professionally formatted annual accounts and trustees’ reports in line with Charity Commission and SORP requirements. We also offer independent examinations and full audits where required, tailored to your charity’s income and asset thresholds.

Bookkeeping

We specialize in providing bookkeeping services for all charities ensuring you stay compliant, efficient, and focused on your mission. We take the burden of bookkeeping off your shoulders, providing accurate and transparent financial reporting,.

Payroll

We handle all aspects of payroll processing, including calculating salaries, overtime, and statutory payments such as sick pay, maternity, and paternity leave. Our team ensures your charity meets all HMRC requirements. All payslips are sent to you electronically.

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15+

Successful projects completed.

With over 15 successful projects completed, Empower Charities has a proven track record of delivering outstanding results.

What our clients say

"From initial consultation to final registration, Empower Charities' service was exceptional. Their professionalism, efficiency, and personalized support made the process smooth and stress-free. Highly recommended."
"We received accurate and timely advice from Empower Charities regarding governance, our legal structure and compliance. We are currently working with Empower Charities to convert our unincorporated association to a CIO."
"Empower Charities provided a quick and efficient service for our charity's registration, which operates both in the UK and abroad. The comprehensive advice received on good governance and financial controls was valuable."
"Empower Charities provided a quick and efficient service in setting up our charity. As part of this process, they responded to questions from the Commission regarding our delivery mechanism. Very satisfied with the service."

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