Bedfordshire County Federation of Women's Institutes
Analysis
Bedfordshire County Federation of Women's Institutes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in November 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 02708888). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bedfordshire County Federation of Women's Institutes reported income of £75k and spending of £64k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £58k to £75k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Bedfordshire County Federation of Women's Institutes sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baroque Week (£74k), Leek U3a (£75k) and Crawley University of the Third Age (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Baroque Week | Farnham | £74k |
| Leek U3a | Staffordshire | £75k |
| Crawley University of the Third Age | West Sussex | £74k |
| Hall Green Little Theatre Limited | Birmingham | £75k |