THE AVON COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Registered charity 1022293 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AVON COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES, AVON FEDERATION OF WIS

The activities organised by this charity are consistent with upholding the objects of the Women's Institute charity of which the main purpose is to enable women who are associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and o

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Latest income

£93k

Latest spending

£87k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £5,307 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £221,178. The trustees report that free reserves of £152,470 are currently in line with their policy target to cover 24 months of administrative costs. However, the trustees note that the Federation faces challenging times due to declining membership and a lack of volunteers for essential roles.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 24 months' administrative costs (held: £152k)

“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds (free reserves) to cover 24 months' administrative costs which were approximately £57,000 for the year under review, which are currently in line with free reserves held.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

SUSAN MARY MURPHYchair
Josephine Pownall
Judith Massey
Kim Hanner
Lorna Mary Tarr
Marion Ellen Hulance
Mary Frances Berryman
Ruth Smith

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Gloucestershire · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£93k	£87k
31/03/2024	£90k	£89k
31/03/2023	£109k	£116k
31/12/2021	£56k	£67k
31/12/2020	£53k	£66k

Common questions

Is THE AVON COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £5,307 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £221,178. The trustees report that free reserves of £152,470 are currently in line with their policy target to cover 24 months of administrative costs. However, the trustees note that the Federation faces challenging times due to declining membership and a lack of volunteers for essential roles. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/07/2009	£5k	Training in I.T. and communication skills
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/10/2004	£700	Denham College Course
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	23/02/2000	£920	"The County Federation of Women's Institutes will use the award to hold a rural environmental conservation country crafts and educational day"