01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC025899
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH12 7RS
OSCR note: previous name- SWRI Midlothian Federation from 01/01/1992 to 11/06/2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SWI Midlothian Federation has been bringing joy and new opportunities to women in Midlothian for more than a century celebrating the diversity of women's interests, from crafting to baking to promoting women's wellbeing. The Federation supports approx 310 women in 10 Institutes across Midlothian. The Federation acts as the link between SWI Central Office staff, Board members and Institute committees passing information back and forth as necessary and required. The Federation holds a show of members skills every 18 months and organises classes to help members improve their skills whether it be in handcrafts, cookery, arts, photography. The Federation also organises a number of informal and social gatherings during the year to allow members to meet each other and share experiences and help to promote mental health and wellbeing.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The aims of the organisation shall be: a) To advance the education and skills of women and girls • To provide a platform for social activities and networking • To promote the preservation and development of Scotland's heritage and culture • To promote and work with like-minded organisations at home and abroad
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £12,841 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £12,622 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 September 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £11,396 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,283 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 22 April 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £13,201 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £12,064 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £14,006 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £16,646 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 July 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £6,156 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,189 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 July 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 31 Wester Broom Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Scottish Women's Institutes SCIO · SC053058
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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