The Worcestershire Federation of Women's Institutes CIO

Analysis

The Worcestershire Federation of Women's Institutes CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Worcestershire Federation of Women's Institutes CIO reported income of £74k and spending of £81k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £55k to £74k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Worcestershire Federation of Women's Institutes CIO 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 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Summer School for Pianists (£74k), Ashley Green and District Community Association (£74k) and Cross Hands Hall, Cinema and Community Centre (£74k).