LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 January 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02769771
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £107,206
Latest expenditure: £142,679
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 135 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 5LQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thewi.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Federation oversees 109 WIs throughout Leicestershire and Rutland, organising educational courses in crafts, public affairs, health and wellbeing, sport and other areas, aimed at providing women with the opportunity to maximise their enjoyment of life and involvement in the local community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £107,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,679

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £133,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,312

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £106,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,250

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £112,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,404

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £65,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,388

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £107,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,679
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £133,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,312
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: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £106,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,250
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: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £112,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,404
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £740
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £65,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,388
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Rutland
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5094693
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1171706
Assoc Charity Name: KILBY WOMENS' INSTITUTE

Charity Name: LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-10-03T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1029214
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1029214
Assoc Charity Name: BIRSTALL AND WANLIP WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Charity Name: LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-01-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 DECEMBER 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 MAR 2021
Charitable Objects: TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND ELSEWHERE.
Area Of Benefit: LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures