Townswomen's Guilds
Analysis
Townswomen's Guilds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05901323). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Townswomen's Guilds reported income of £209k and spending of £315k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £309k to £209k (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 180% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Townswomen's Guilds sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humberside County Scout Council (£208k), Eckington Village Development Company (£209k) and Yesoid CIO (£208k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Townswomen's Guilds (TG) acts as an umbrella organisation for the national movement. It provides administrative frameworks and works to promote the movement across the UK by assisting in the formation of new Guilds and in the recruitment of new members. It provides national events to bring members together, a magazine to link members and campaigns on matters that make women's lives better .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Humberside County Scout Council | East Yorkshire | £208k |
| Eckington Village Development Company | Sheffield | £209k |
| Yesoid CIO | Manchester | £208k |
| Tag Rugby Trust | Hove | £210k |