THE CHESHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES

Registered charity 1044383 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

The WI plays a unique role in 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.The WI is a democratic, non-sectarian and non-party political organisation.

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Latest income

£165k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £701,781 at the year end, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees consider the net incoming resources of £21,378 to be satisfactory and confirm there are sufficient funds available to meet all future commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (85% of income)

“Income from charitable activities 140,635” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient reserve funds to meet its probable commitments should circumstances oblige the trustees to close the charity (held: £702k)

“CFWI aims to hold sufficient reserve funds to meet its probable commitments should circumstances oblige the trustees to close the charity.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed

“During the year the company reimbursed trustees’ expenses amounting to £11,590 (2024 - £13,590). The number of trustees who received expenses during the year was 13 (2024 - 13). The expenses were for travel and purchases made on behalf of the company during the year.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

WI Lottery — “Thank you once again for supporting the WI Lottery — it’s a brilliant way to raise essential funds for all three levels of the WI.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (06/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (28/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (16/07/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (11/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (19/06/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ALIA BANKS EL ASMAR
ANN BECKETT
Beverley June Langham
ELIZABETH ANN PYE
Helen Elizabeth Ebbitt
Helen Tyrrell
Patricia Jones
Susan Bentley
Vivien Lee
Wendy Morris

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Warrington · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£165k	£153k
30/09/2024	£168k	£145k
30/09/2023	£137k	£144k
30/09/2022	£121k	£112k
30/09/2021	£97k	£81k

Common questions

Is THE CHESHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £701,781 at the year end, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees consider the net incoming resources of £21,378 to be satisfactory and confirm there are sufficient funds available to meet all future commitments. 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	23/06/2004	£4k	CFWI Archives