BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Registered charity 228057 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BFWI

Provides coordination for the WI in Buckinghamshire; advances the education of women and girls in important local and national political and social issues, music, drama and other cultural subjects, agriculture, crafts, home economics, science, health and social welfare; promotes sustainable development; advances health and advances citizenship by promoting civic responsibility and volunteering.

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Latest income

£100k

Latest spending

£122k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,040 for the year, driven by a deficit in unrestricted funds despite a surplus in restricted funds. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £281,797, which represents approximately 24 months of total resources expended, well above the stated policy target of 12 months. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months (held: £282k)

“The Trustees consider that a minimum of 12 months’ total resources expended should be held in reserve.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2022)

Total income

£685k

Total spending

£132k

Cost of raising funds

£47k

Reserves (reported)

£433k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~39.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/04/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (14/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (16/06/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (20/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Carole Green · trustee of 1 other charity
Christine Richardson · trustee of 1 other charity
JOYCELYN CULL
Jennifer Burton
Kim Edwards
LYNN FOSTER
Linda Mary Nicholls · trustee of 1 other charity
MARY CHAPMAN
Margaret Kaye · trustee of 2 other charities
SUSAN ELIZABETH Hamp · trustee of 2 other charities
THELMA SACKMAN

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2024	£100k	£122k
30/11/2023	£95k	£159k
30/11/2022	£685k	£132k
30/11/2021	£80k	£94k
30/11/2020	£94k	£100k

Common questions

Is BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,040 for the year, driven by a deficit in unrestricted funds despite a surplus in restricted funds. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £281,797, which represents approximately 24 months of total resources expended, well above the stated policy target of 12 months. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£135k
MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.

FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES income £129k
SUFFOLK EAST FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES income £87k
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES OF ENGLAND, WALES, JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND THE ISLE OF MAN income £4.0m
THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES income £138k
THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES income £233k
WOMEN'S INSTITUTES - GLOUCESTERSHIRE FEDERATION income £226k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES	£100k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES FY2025	£129k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SUFFOLK EAST FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES FY2024	£87k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES OF ENGLAND, WALES, JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND THE ISLE OF MAN FY2025	£4.0m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES FY2025	£138k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES FY2025	£233k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.