The Lancashire Federation of Womens Institutes
Analysis
The Lancashire Federation of Womens Institutes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leyland. It was registered in June 1999, 27 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 03675104). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Lancashire Federation of Womens Institutes reported income of £125k and spending of £107k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £109k to £125k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Lancashire Federation of Womens 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 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Success4all CIO (£125k), Flushing Sailing Club (£125k) and Waberthwaite, Corney and District Village Hall (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is to further the purposes of the Womens Institute movement in Lancashire & elsewhere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Success4all CIO | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £125k |
| Flushing Sailing Club | Falmouth | £125k |
| Waberthwaite, Corney and District Village Hall | Cumbria | £125k |
| Unexpected Places Limited | Southampton | £126k |