CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES CIO

Registered charity 1210222 · organisation 5246849

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
26 September 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
26 September 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income
£89,311
Latest expenditure
£117,051
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BFWI, BELL BUSINESS PARK, SMEATON CLOSE, AYLESBURY, HP19 8JR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides coordination for the WI in Buckinghamshire; advances the education of women and girls in important local and national political and social issues, music, drama and other cultural subjects, agriculture, crafts, home economics, science, health and social welfare; promotes sustainable development; advances health and advances citizenship by promoting civic responsibility and volunteering.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
26 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£89,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,051

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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
26 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Due Date
30 September 2026
Ar Received Date
16 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£89,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,051
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
35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-11-20T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1015895
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1015895
Assoc Charity Name
MARSWORTH WOMENS INSTITUTE
Charity Name
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-09-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES CIO
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-05-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
281787
Assoc Registered Charity Number
281787
Assoc Charity Name
CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST LEONARDS EVENING WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Sep 2024
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE FEDERATION ARE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE. 3.2 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; AND III. 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; AND II. 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. 3.3 IN CLAUSE 3.2 "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT GENERATION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. 3.4 THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION SEEKS TO GIVE WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, OF DEVELOPING THEIR CAPACITY AND SKILLS, AND OF PUTTING INTO PRACTICE THOSE IDEALS FOR WHICH THE WOMEN?S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION STANDS.

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