CCEW Charity Commission profile

FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Registered charity 1014445 · organisation 1014445

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 September 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02747046
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£128,988
Latest expenditure
£149,943
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: WI CENTRE, WHITELANDS BUSINESS CENTRE, TERLING ROAD, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, CM3 2AG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.essexwi.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To enable women to improve and develop conditions of rural life, advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects, in all branches of agriculture, home economics, health and social welfare. It gives women the opportunity of working together and putting into those ideals for which is stands.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£128,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,943
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£180,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£160,078
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£123,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£140,821
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£132,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£98,735
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£168,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£234,904

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£128,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,943
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£180,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£160,078
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£123,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£140,821
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
14 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£132,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£98,735
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£168,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£234,904
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£14,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Thurrock
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southend-on-sea
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4008884
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1104591
Assoc Charity Name
ELMSTEAD MARKET WI
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
1024191
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1024191
Assoc Charity Name
FEERING WOMENS INSTITUTE
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
3957454
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1072781
Assoc Charity Name
CHURCH LANGLEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-04-08T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1030435
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1030435
Assoc Charity Name
THE MAPLESTEAD WOMENS INSTITUTE
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-09-15T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
285689
Assoc Registered Charity Number
285689
Assoc Charity Name
SAFFRON WALDEN AFTERNOON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-06-07T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1030434
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1030434
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTH HANNINGFIELD WOMENS INSTITUTE
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
286707
Assoc Registered Charity Number
286707
Assoc Charity Name
MAGDALEN WOOD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Charity Name
FEDERATION OF ESSEX WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-09-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/09/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/03/2004NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07/03/2014NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 MAR 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 JUL 2025
Charitable Objects
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN ESSEX AND ELSEWHERE
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE LIMITED TO ESSEX

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
68532
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ESSEX COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

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Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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