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Women's Institute - Harlow

RegisteredRegistered charity number 228992EssexArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£15k2025-12-31
Spending£17ksame year
Spent / received108%5-year average
Size in its cause41st pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1963Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Women's Institute - Harlow is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1963, 63 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. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Women's Institute - Harlow reported income of £15k and spending of £17k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,372 to £15k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Women's Institute - Harlow sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Stour Village Hall (£15k), Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama Festival (£15k) and Farnley Estate Young Farmers Club (£15k).

Income and spending

£0£5,156£10k£15k£21k2021 Income: £7,3722021 Spending: £8,94820212022 Income: £13,8042022 Spending: £12,53020222023 Income: £13,7252023 Spending: £12,16920232024 Income: £16,5272024 Spending: £20,62220242025 Income: £14,8952025 Spending: £17,4212025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life (including arts, crafts and sciences) to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions (both national and international) in music, drama & other cultural subjects, and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health & social welfare.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
East Stour Village HallGillingham£15k
Isle of Wight Music, Dance, and Drama FestivalNewport£15k
Farnley Estate Young Farmers ClubNorth Yorkshire£15k
St Albans Musical Theatre CompanyMiddlesex£15k