NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES

Registered charity 1015139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.

Objects

TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE WOMENS INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

Area of benefit: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£91k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the financial year of £5,536, with total turnover of £101,275 and administrative expenses of £70,068. The trustees report that the sale of the headquarters, Trent Bridge House, was commenced in 2023/2024 and is expected to improve the financial position in forthcoming years. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (29/09/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (12/07/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Beryl Northcote
Beverley Stuart
Christine Clark
Deborah Susan Jones
Dr Helen Patience Rose · trustee of 1 other charity
Heidi Platts
Helen Ainley · trustee of 1 other charity
Julia Fiddian

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£91k	£145k
31/10/2024	£103k	£98k
31/10/2023	£76k	£107k
31/10/2022	£81k	£104k
31/10/2021	£37k	£74k

Common questions

Is NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the financial year of £5,536, with total turnover of £101,275 and administrative expenses of £70,068. The trustees report that the sale of the headquarters, Trent Bridge House, was commenced in 2023/2024 and is expected to improve the financial position in forthcoming years. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.