Whitland Women's Institute
What it does
The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.
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
- Who it helps
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £15,326 and spent £15,852.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £15,326 | £15,852 | Not reported | 10 |
| 30 September 2024 | £10,229 | £10,307 | Not reported | 10 |
| 30 September 2023 | £8,362 | £5,746 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £1,731 | £1,485 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £634 | £1,496 | 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 2,317%, from £634 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £15,326 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £4,984, awarded in 2016.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,984 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Nicola Bellarby
- Rita Murphy
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 14 July 2026, 16 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 15 July 2025, 15 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 20 June 2024, 40 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 9 May 2023, 82 days early | Not required |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 29 June 2022, 31 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1033952
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 February 1994
- Governing document
- MODEL CONSTITUTION AND RULES (ALREADY LODGED)
- Website
- www.thewi.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.