First Ladies(Barking and Dagenham) Women's Institute
Analysis
First Ladies(Barking and Dagenham) Women's Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dagenham. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, First Ladies(Barking and Dagenham) Women's Institute reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,395 to £12k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, First Ladies(Barking and Dagenham) Women's Institute sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Stephen Hughes Foundation (£12k), The London Medical Centre - Rachael Ayoka Foundation (£12k) and Vital (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our activities are in line with the National Federation of Women's Institutes. At the monthly main meeting we usually have a guest speaker or an activity of interest to our members. During the month further sub groups are held at members' homes or at a suitable location for the activity. E.g. textile or paper crafts, book club, theatre outings, choir, walking group, coffee club, games group etc
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Stephen Hughes Foundation | Hull | £12k |
| The London Medical Centre - Rachael Ayoka Foundation | London | £12k |
| Vital | London | £12k |
| Feldman International Charitable Trust | Edgware | £12k |