West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes

Analysis

West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbrige Wells. It was registered in March 2020, 6 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes reported income of £104k and spending of £117k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £67k to £104k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North West Museum of Transport Limited (£104k), Coffee Concerts Trust (£104k) and The Glass-House Community Led Design (£104k).