North Wales Regional Equality Network Ltd
What it does
To work towards the elimination of discrimination in all its forms and upholding the rights of all citizens as set out in the Human Rights Act 1998.To promote equality of opportunity and good relations between all persons including those that fall within the protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010 and to promote understanding of issues of discrimination and inequality
Its charitable purposes
3. The Charity’s objects are:3.1 To work towards the elimination of discrimination in all its forms and3.2 To promote equality of opportunity and good relations between all persons including those that fall within the protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010 and to promote understanding of issues of discrimination and inequality. This through the delivery of bespoke education & training programmes to those who are educationally disadvantaged.3.3 To work toward upholding the rights of all citizens as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 2000.The area of benefit of the charity shall be mainly but not limited to: the 6 local authority administrative areas of North Wales, namely, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham as defined in the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Disability
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
- Isle of Anglesey
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Wrexham
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: The Area of Benefit of the Charity Shall Be the 6 Local Authority Administrativeareas of North Wales, Namely, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire,gwynedd and Wrexham As Defined in the Local Government (wales) Act1994.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £43,910 and spent £56,146.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £43,910 | £56,146 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £112,390 | £79,079 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2023 | £120,090 | £136,317 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2022 | £116,287 | £62,652 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2021 | £118,781 | £61,514 | Not reported | 4 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 63%, from £118,781 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £43,910 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 128% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund gave £20,000 in the year to 31 March 2025, 46% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £39,832 from 7 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £39,832 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £100,991 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £118,090 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £37,308 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £68,228 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 4 funders who gave £39,832 between them. £35,000 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £20,000 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £15,000 |
| Community Cohesion- Lived Experience | Trust, company or other | £3,832 |
| The Warm Hub | Trust, company or other | £1,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £818,098.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£798,564, 5 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£12,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£6,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£1,534, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £6,000 |
| 2 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
23 March 2023, Flintshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Anti-racist Wales Action Plan
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
18 January 2022
Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd
…al proceedings; protest and public order; unauthorised encampments; and extraction of digital information from mobile devices. The North Wales Regional Equality Network has raised concern that this legislation will discriminate against Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, protected by the Equality Act 2010…
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Marie-Pascale Onyeagoro-Okonkwor
- Professor Robert Moore
- Ravi Ganti
- Rebecca Sian Parry
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 10 November 2025, 82 days early | Received 10 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 January 2025, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 2 January 2024, 29 days early | Received 2 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 15 December 2022, 47 days early | Received 15 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 27 January 2022, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1116970
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 November 2006
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/06/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/10/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/02/2012 as amended on 01 Nov 2018 as amended on 11 Jan 2019
- Company number
- 05843319This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.nwren.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.