The Avon County Federation of Women's Institutes
Analysis
The Avon County Federation of Women's Institutes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02821499). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Avon County Federation of Women's Institutes reported income of £93k and spending of £87k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £53k to £93k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Avon County Federation of Women's Institutes sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tenby Museum and Art Gallery (£93k), London Sharad Utsav (£93k) and County of North Tyneside Guides (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The activities organised by this charity are consistent with upholding the objects of the Women's Institute charity of which the main purpose is to enable women who are 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 o
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tenby Museum and Art Gallery | Tenby | £93k |
| London Sharad Utsav | Birmingham | £93k |
| County of North Tyneside Guides | Tyne and Wear | £93k |
| Clapham Village Hall | Bedfordshire | £93k |