Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institute — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 April 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02775236
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £189,257
Latest expenditure: £178,035
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 5, Court Farm Barns, Medcroft Road, Tackley, Kidlington, OX5 3AL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.oxfordshirewi.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activity of the charitable company is that of furthering the purpose of theWomen's Institute movement in Oxfordshire and elsewhere.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £189,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,035

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £193,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,477

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £143,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,496

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £155,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,537

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,318

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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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £189,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,035
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £193,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,477
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £143,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,496
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £155,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,537
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,318
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 37

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institute
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-06-09T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 800006
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 800006
Assoc Charity Name: COLDEN COMMON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Charity Name: Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institute
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-08-21T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1018295
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1018295
Assoc Charity Name: UFFINGTON,BAULKING AND WOOLSTONE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Charity Name: Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institute
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-04-20T00:00:00

Charity Name: Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institute
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-01-14T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 900015
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 900015
Assoc Charity Name: BICESTER WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 DECEMBER 1992 AS AMENDED 2 OCTOBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/04/2015 as amended on 01 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects: THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION):I. LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IMPORTANCE;II. MUSIC, DRAMA AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS; ANDIII. ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE, CRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, SCIENCE, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE;(B) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:I. EDUCATING PEOPLE IN THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ANDII. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(C) TO ADVANCE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND(D) TO ADVANCE CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEERING.
Area Of Benefit: OXFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 51666
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Charity Name Id: 51647
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Charity Name Id: 671158
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OFWI

Charity Name Id: 51679
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES - O F W I

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures