The National Federation of Women's Institutes of England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man

Analysis

The National Federation of Women's Institutes of England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1990, 36 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02517690). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The National Federation of Women's Institutes of England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man reported income of £4.0m and spending of £4.7m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £4.0m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The National Federation of Women's Institutes of England, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre Limited (£4.0m), The Syncona Foundation (£4.0m) and Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (£4.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, trading 25%, investments 12% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £130k. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.

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.