Port Talbot Women's Institute
What it does
Invite speakers to speak to members. Fundraise at least once a year. Keep members in our institute up to date on W.I matters.Have educational and social visits.Learn new skills.
Its charitable purposes
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE 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 AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS AND IN ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE, HANDICRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE. IT SEEKS TO GIVE WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION, AND OF PUTTING INTO PRACTICE THOSE IDEALS FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £3,821 and spent £4,660.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3,821 | £4,660 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £3,998 | £3,433 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £3,999 | £3,901 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £3,369 | £3,433 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £651 | £1,231 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 487%, from £651 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £3,821 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 122% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £18,170.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,344 |
| 20 Feb 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,633 |
| 29 Aug 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,788 |
| 26 Mar 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,405 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Cheryl Baker
- Christine Gow Mrs
- Deborah Crowley
- Janet Murray
- Judith Mary Davies
- Margaret Martin
- Marion Bowden
- Susan McPhee
- Vanessa Joan Voisey
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 16 July 2026, 107 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 22 June 2025, 131 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 27 September 2024, 34 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 11 July 2023, 112 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 31 August 2022, 61 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1025006
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 August 1993
- Governing document
- MODEL CONSTITUTION AND RULES (ALREADY LODGED)
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.