Bristol Women in Business Charter

Name

Bristol Women in Business Charter

Legal name

Women in Business Charter CIC

Website

https://bristolwomeninbusinesscharter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Accreditation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations (EDADACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Gender equality framework
• Women in business programme
• Workplace diversity accreditation
• Signatory membership scheme
• Gender pay gap reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Signatory Fees: The Charter charges annual fees to signatories based on their number of employees. Fees support day-to-day operations and running costs. Any surplus is reinvested into delivering more services for signatories and improving outcomes for marginalized women in the community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women in Business Charter CIC operates a membership-based accreditation programme for organisations in the West of England, providing a seven-goal research-backed framework for achieving gender equity. Signatories commit to working on 2–3 of the seven goals (e.g., senior-level flexibility, gender pay gap closure, non-discriminatory HR processes) and report progress annually to retain accreditation. Members receive access to a signatory members hub, peer-to-peer mentoring, exclusive events, discounted expert consultancy, one-to-one director guidance, and an annual awards programme.

Product overview

The Women in Business Charter CIC operates as a membership-based accreditation programme rather than a traditional software product. The core offering is the Charter Programme, which provides organisations with a seven-goal research-backed framework for achieving gender equity. Signatories select two to three goals and report annually to maintain accreditation. The service is delivered through a combination of the core Charter Programme, an exclusive Signatory Members Hub for accessing resources and case studies, peer-to-peer mentoring, regular events and workshops, expert consultancy services, one-to-one director guidance, and an annual awards programme. The organisation also produces impact reports tracking collective progress of its signatories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women in Business Charter Programme The Charter's core membership and accreditation programme. Organisations apply by declaring commitment to gender equality, select two-to-three of seven research-backed goals to pursue, and submit annual progress reports to retain accreditation. Targeted at organisations in the West of England seeking recognised regional gender equity accreditation.
• Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Programme A professional development offering connecting signatory organisations for knowledge exchange and best practice sharing on gender equality initiatives. Mentioned by signatories such as Wessex Water as a source of valuable people-team insights.
• Expert Consultancy Services Discounted consulting services provided to signatories to help them reach their gender equality goals, including action planning and accountability support.
• Annual Awards Programme Annual awards recognising signatories for their progress and achievements in gender equality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Signatories' median hourly rate pay gap improved to 6.96%, compared to UK average of 13.1%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Volunteer AmbassadorssupportingOthersThe Charter has a dedicated team of volunteer ambassadors who support the organization in running events and programmes. These volunteers provide additional capacity for delivering the Charter's mission and community engagement activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Business in the Community: UK-based business-led membership and charity organization running workplace inclusion campaigns including gender equality. Comparable as a national-scale EDI membership and accreditation body serving UK employers, though it operates broader across multiple diversity dimensions rather than gender-only.
• Investors in People: Established UK accreditation body that assesses and certifies organizations against people-management standards, with gender equality and inclusion among its frameworks. Directly comparable as an accreditation membership model for UK employers seeking external certification.
• Disability Confident (UK Government): UK government employer accreditation scheme encouraging disabled workforce inclusion. Comparable as a publicly-recognised UK employer accreditation framework with tiered levels and employer commitments — a potential substitute buyer pool for the Charter's services.

Direct peers

• WEConnect International: Global membership and certification organization that accredits women-owned businesses and connects them to corporate buyers. Closely comparable as a women-focused business accreditation and membership body with tiered corporate membership and supplier-diversity outcomes.
• Stonewall Diversity Champions: UK workplace accreditation programme that benchmarks and supports employers on LGBT+ inclusion through membership, frameworks, and annual reporting. Highly comparable as a UK identity-focused workplace accreditation body with research-backed standards and tiered employer membership.

Emerging players

• Timewise: UK social enterprise focused on flexible working and part-time work at senior levels — one of the Bristol Charter's explicit goals. Comparable as a UK consultancy and accreditation provider addressing flexible-work outcomes for women in leadership.
• 30% Club: Campaign and voluntary membership organization focused on increasing female representation on UK corporate boards and senior leadership. Comparable in mission and target outcomes (closing the gender leadership gap) though it operates as a senior-leadership volunteer campaign rather than a paid accreditation scheme.
• POWERful Women: UK initiative advancing women into senior leadership across the energy sector, providing peer networks and mentoring. Comparable in its women-in-leadership mission, peer-to-peer mentoring, and accountability mechanisms, though sector-focused rather than cross-vertical.

Others

• Equality and Human Rights Commission: UK statutory body enforcing equality law including workplace gender equality obligations. Comparable as the overarching regulatory authority whose frameworks the Charter aligns with, and which shapes employer demand for EDI accreditation.
• Fawcett Society: UK membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights, including workplace and policy advocacy. Comparable as a UK gender-equality membership organization, though primarily a policy/campaign body rather than an employer accreditation scheme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WiBCharter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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