The Northamptonshire County Federation of Women's Institutes

Analysis

The Northamptonshire County Federation of Women's Institutes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02705833). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Northamptonshire County Federation of Women's Institutes reported income of £138k and spending of £133k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £44k to £138k (+212%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Northamptonshire County Federation of Women's Institutes sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Archaeological Association (£138k), North Dorset Beekeepers Association (£138k) and The Police Memorial Trust (£138k).