THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES OF ENGLAND, WALES, JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND THE ISLE OF MAN

Registered charity 803793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N F W I, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES OF ENGLAND, WALES, JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND THE ISLE OF MAN

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Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£4.7m
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £708,743 for the year, primarily due to a significant decrease in income following the prior year's sale of Denman College. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains in a strong financial position with adequate reserves to meet working capital requirements and mitigate risks.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: WI Enterprises Ltd
The group comprises the National Federation of Women's Institutes (the NFWI) including Denman, the NFWI's educational arm, and its subsidiary trading company WI Enterprises Limited. — page 3
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haysmacintyre LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — NFWI (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£4.7m
Cost of raising funds
£867k
Reserves (reported)
£4.2m
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~10.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£4.0m£4.7m
30/09/2024£4.1m£4.5m
30/09/2023£3.7m£4.2m
30/09/2022£10.0m£4.4m
30/09/2021£3.6m£4.5m

Common questions

Is THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES OF ENGLAND, WALES, JERSEY, GUERNSEY AND THE ISLE OF MAN financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £708,743 for the year, primarily due to a significant decrease in income following the prior year's sale of Denman College. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains in a strong financial position with adequate reserves to meet working capital requirements and mitigate risks. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Haysmacintyre LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/11/2020£1k"#15 Ein Neuadd, Ein Stori | Our Hall, Our Story"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/06/2015£10k"Pershore WI: food and craft on the Home Front during World War One"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/01/2014£7k"A celebration of memories of Dunham Massey WI members over 95 years"