BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Charity number: 1029278
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Co-ordinates and supports activities of Women's Institutes in Bedfordshire. The Women's Institutes undertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £82,253
Total expenditure: £77,321

People

9 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 1993: Standard registration
  • 10 November 2014: Funds received from 1022250 TOTTERNHOE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
  • 13 November 2014: Funds received from 1022167 BROMHAM GREEN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
  • 13 November 2014: Funds received from 1035237 NEWTON BLOSSOMVILLE WOMENS INSTITUTE
  • 01 December 2019: Funds received from 296401 STUDHAM WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
  • 20 July 2023: Funds received from 1022242 STOPSLEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
  • 20 July 2023: Funds received from 1022104 LAVENDON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
  • 20 July 2023: Funds received from 1022085 MILTON ERNEST WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
  • 14 January 2025: Funds received from 1022069 SHARNBROOK WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ELIZABETH COCHRANE Chair 12 May 2014
None on record
Susan Katherine Pestell Trustee 03 June 2024
None on record
Hazel Wade Trustee 06 June 2022
None on record
Rita Hutchinson Trustee 05 December 2021
None on record
Dorothy Anne Wigg Trustee 19 May 2020
None on record
SALLY BALL Trustee
None on record
ELIZABETH POTTER Trustee
None on record
Diane May Sanbrook Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £142.18k £54.24k £57.77k £66.16k £82.25k
Total expenditure £127.25k £54.30k £46.05k £62.61k £77.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £2.55k £7.44k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 04 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 04 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 04 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/04/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/04/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 MAR 2021

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
W I House
62 Adelaide Square
Bedford
MK40 2RW
Phone:
01234359538
Email:
fedsec@bedfordshirewis.org.uk
Website:

No information available