CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHESTFIELD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Registered charity 228397 · organisation 228397

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
26 September 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£22,048
Latest expenditure
£20,606
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Poppies, The Drove, Chestfield, Whitstable, CT5 3NY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of women in all areas for the public benefit. There are groups for craft, walking, keep fit, table tennis, art and scrabble. There are monthly meetings with speakers. Various social/educational occasions are held. Women are encouraged to help in the running of their organisation thus gaining in confidence and organisational skills.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,606
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,191
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,573
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
23 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,385
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2021
Date Annual Return Received
13 April 2021
Total Gross Income
£20,209
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,990

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,606
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,787
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
30 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,191
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,573
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2020
Ar Due Date
31 August 2021
Ar Received Date
13 April 2021
Total Gross Income
£20,209
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,990
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
£10,000
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
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHESTFIELD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-09-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONVEYANCE DATED 8TH AUGUST 1933. MODEL CONSTITUTION AND RULES (ALREADY LODGED) as amended on 31 Oct 2018
Charitable Objects
THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE TO ENABLE WOMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL LIFE, INCLUDING ARTS, CRAFTS AND SCIENCES, TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP CONDITIONS OF RURAL LIFE, TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION IN CITIZENSHIP, IN PUBLIC QUESTIONS BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, IN MUSIC, DRAMA AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS AND IN ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE, HANDICRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE. IT SEEKS TO GIVE WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION AND OF PUTTING INTO PRACTICE THOSE IDEALS FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
Area Of Benefit
SWALECLIFFE WITH CHESTFIELD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
322951
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SWALECLIFFE WITH CHESTFIELD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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