HUNTINGDON & PETERBOROUGH FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES (CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION)

Registered charity 1178059 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HPFWI (CIO), HUNTINGDON & PETERBOROUGH FEDERATION OF WIS (CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION), HUNTINGDON & PETERBOROUGH FEDERATION OF WIS (CIO), HUNTINGDON & PETERBOROUGH FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES CIO, HUNTINGDON AND PETERBOROUGH FEDERATION OF WIS (CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION), HUNTINGDON AND PETERBOROUGH FEDERATION OF WIS (CIO)

The main purposes of the WI organisation are to advance the education of women and girls for the public benefit - to promote sustainable development - to advance health - to advance citizenship by promotion of civic responsibility and volunteering. The WI seeks to give women the opportunity of working together in their communities and developing their capacity and skills.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FEDERATION ARE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN HUNTINGDON, PETERBOROUGH, ST IVES, ST NEOTS, RAMSEY, KIMBOLTON, NORTHBOROUGH AND ELSEWHERE

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

Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £30,000 in reserves, a policy intended to cover six months of running costs. However, the trustees noted a need to find new ways to raise income to ensure the long-term future of the Federation. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £114,927.47 to £114,927.47 (note: text shows opening/closing unrestricted funds as identical in the analysis table despite net payments, but total net assets decreased from £486,491.65 to £475,378.67).

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 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (19/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (14/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHYLLIS ELLA BROOKSchair
• Christine Estelle Tillott
• Emma Victoria Spencer · trustee of 1 other charity
• JEAN FRANCIS JEFFRIES
• Judy Mary Shrewsbury
• KAREN ROWENA FRANCESCA PRESTAGE
• MARIA KATHYRN PIDOUX

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Peterborough City

Income and spending

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