WEST YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Rodley Business Centre, 164/166 Town Street, Rodley, Leeds LS13 1HP Charity No. 1017012 Incorporated in England and Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2737120
BOARD OF TRUSTEES - (ex-officio on all Sub- Committees) Officers
Federation Chairman - Rosemary Pearson Chairman of the Membership Support Team, Social Events and Crafts Team, Health & Safety Team, & WI Adviser Honorary Treasurer– Sandra Dennis Social Events and Crafts Team, Membership Support Appointed May 2021 Team & Trainee WI Adviser Company Secretary – Tracey Lewis Membership Support Team, Social Events and Crafts Appointed May 2021 Team & WI Adviser Vice Treasurer - Heather Ross Joint Chairman of the Social Events and Crafts Team Vice Chairman – Helen Cox Chairman of Public Affairs Team, Resolutions Co-ordinator & Health & Safety Officer Board Members Helena Harrington Joint Chairman of the Social Events and Crafts Team, WI Adviser, and FIFE Christine Tall Climate Change Lead for West Yorkshire & Public Appointed May 2021 Affairs Team Marion Lawes 50/50 Scheme Coordinator, Social Events & Crafts Team Resignations from the Board Sue Stothers – resigned April 2021 Sue Plant - resigned April 2021 Val Pearson – resigned April 2022 Non-Board Sub-Committee Chairmen
None Office Staff Federation Secretary Elizabeth Walley Finance and Admin Secretary Alice Poon
2022 ANNUAL REPORT
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CHAIRMANS ANNUAL REPORT – ROSEMARY PEARSON
I am honoured to present my fourth Annual Report as West Yorkshire Federation Chairman.
2022 has turned out to be every bit as challenging as previous years, but this time due to the National financial crisis. The number of members in West Yorkshire has decreased. Although happily one WI, IIkley Bluebelles did reform after suspending during the pandemic.
As of October 2022, membership stands at 2,545. I must thank my fellow WI Advisers Helena Harrington and Tracey Lewis for their hard work supporting WIs through this difficult time.
WI Committee members have also worked incredibly hard over this period to keep in touch with their members and keep them engaged with the WI. This has been truly inspirational.
Local WIs continue to offer interesting programme of speakers and activities for members to enjoy at their monthly meetings. These are held both face to face and virtually to enable as many members as possible to stay engaged with the organisation.
Although some members are still reluctant to meet in large groups, every measure has been put in place to ensure members feel safe and confident.
The success of the WI depends on all three parts of the organisation, the local Wis, the Federations and NFWI working together to ensure that we retain members and attract new ones.
Our image and how others see us is all important.
Our Federation Newsletter is one of our primary advertising tools and is also our way of informing our WI s and members of what is happening in the Federations and NFWI.
The WYN must look professional and in the latter part of the year our WYN Editor sourced a new programme which has given the newsletter a new fresh look. We use the WYN to promote Federation events and keep members informed. The EWYN is sent to potential new members and organisations.
I hope you agree with me that our WYN Editor does a great job putting our newsletter together, however this cannot be achieved without the cooperation of the Subgroup Teams and WI members to ensure their copy meets the deadlines.
EWYN is going from strength to strength, allowing members access to information at their fingertips at any time.
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This is encouraging members to try Federation events, thus gaining more value for money from their subscription and having pride in the fact that they belong to such a great organisation.
Our WIs and members continue to have a presence across all social media channels. This is a great tool and can only continue to grow as a modern way to communicate and promote the WI.
Our small Communications Team continues their hard work keeping members informed of what is happening in the Federation, regularly promoting events and workshops.
Our Federation Web Editor has kept our NFWI Webpage up to date including meeting dates, change in WI Officers and Subgroup Team members, thus ensuring our activities are promoted to other Federations, WIs and members across the country.
During the year some of our WIs and its members have been featured in the WI LIFE magazine sharing their activities and experiences. It is always so inspiring to read what a great depth and breadth of talent there is amongst our WI members.
As a Federation we continue to promote the MY WI webpages to our members. It is a member only website that is a ONE STOP SHOP for all information required about running your WI and the governance of the organisation. It also features lots of interesting hints, tips and ideas on hobbies and interests such as Cookery, Craft, Gardening and Flower arranging, to name but a few, It is constantly being updated so well worth a visit.
The WI was formed to improve the education and wellbeing of women and girls, giving them a chance to learn new skills and take part in a wide range of activities.
With this in mind the Federation Subgroup Teams work hard planning events and workshops where members can ‘HAVE A GO’ at a new skill in a safe and friendly environment.
Unfortunately, some of our events were cancelled, due to lack of support, and the observation of the National period of mourning following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Those events and workshops that did go ahead were well received. In the latter half of the year the Federation Subgroup Teams following requests from members, have arranged events and workshops around the Federation, which has proved successful.
The ‘Denman at Home’ online courses have also proved popular with members. This new facility has allowed members to enjoy the Denman experience from the comfort of their own home.
Going forward it is planned to deliver the Denman experience regionally.
My fellow members of the Federation Board of Trustees: - Sandra Dennis, Heather Ross, Helen Cox, Helena Harrington, Tracey Lewis, Christine Tall, and Marion Lawes have
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attended our Trustee Team meetings both virtually and l in person. It is planned that the meeting days, times and venues will be reviewed in the hope that this will encourage more members to consider joining the Federation Team.
They have been a great support to me over the past 12 months.
Val Pearson a long-standing Trustee retired in April 2022.
Our thanks go to her for her valued service to the Federation and we wish her a happy retirement.
The number of CLIMATE AMBASSADORS working in the West Yorkshire Federation continues to grow and they remain very active in their local community bringing awareness of climate change issues.
The NFWI held their Annual General Meeting in Liverpool in May 2022 This was a Hybrid meeting. This allowed delegates from 69 Federations across the country to attend in person again but also giving more delegates and observers to attend virtually if they preferred.
It is planned that the next meeting will be held in Cardiff in May 2023
This meeting will also be held as a Hybrid meeting, it is felt that the financial crisis will have an impact on attendance.
Walking Netball Teams continue to meet and happily interest is increasing.
At the end of October 2022 Sandra Dennis and I attended a Hybrid meeting of the NFWI Autumn Council. This was held in two session this year. The first concentrated on finance and the second on the plans for the organisation in the future. We looked particularly at recruitment and how to maintain the growth of the organisation during these difficult times. Three new initiates were launched: Safeguarding Officers for every Federation.: New Membership bands: Conversation Cafes for Refugees.
West Yorkshire Federation continues to promote the WI whenever possible. Many Wls have attended community events.
The Federation competition ‘Aspects of Yorkshire was judged at the Federation Annual Meeting and the competition for 2023 was launched. Entries will be judged at the Annual Meeting in 2023.
2023 marks the 40[th] Anniversary of the West Yorkshire Federation
Members have been invited to send in their favourite recipes which will be compiled into a recipe book, which will then be distributed to all Wls.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I must thank our Federation Secretary Liz Walley and our Federation Finance Secretary Alice Poon, both of whom have worked tirelessly during the past year.
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Ensuring that we keep in touch with the WIs and their members, and that important information issued by NFWI on the governance of the organisation is circulated. They continue to combine working from home and manning the Federation office as appropriate.
On a personal note, their help and support to me over the past 12 months has been invaluable.
Finally, I would like to thank you, the members for your support, your emails and phone calls have been heartening and as the restriction eased, I have been able to visit you in person which makes all the difference.
Many WIs have reached special milestones this year. My congratulations go to you all.
I look forward to welcoming you to Federation Events in the coming year and maybe even as a member of the FEDERATION TEAM.
Rosemary Pearson (West Yorkshire Federation Chairman)
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HONORARY TREASURERS REPORT – SANDRA DENNIS
As I did last year, I must start by paying tribute to Federation Secretary, Liz Walley and Finance Secretary, Alice Poon, I could not carry out the role without them. Without them the role of honorary treasurer would be a full-time job and not one I would be prepared or willing to do.
Your support of WYFWI events is welcomed and we are putting events on around the county hopefully we will come to a venue near you soon. Quite a few WIs have grown this year, and this is fantastic as the money we get from subscriptions is our major source of income and is really the best way you can support us. Thank you to the WIs who have made donations to WYFWI including the Golden Plover group. Your financial support is very gratefully received. We do realise that fundraising for us might be impossible if you are working hard to keep your own WI afloat. We do totally understand and the best way you can support us is to have a viable, active and growing WI. To the WIs who bought the NFWI raffle tickets you raised us £411. I challenged you at the last Annual Meeting in Ilkley to raise £500, you nearly did it! Maybe we can sell even more next year to friends and relatives outside of the WI! Thanks too, to WIs who paid the quota this raised £577.55.
One simple way to support us when you do your online shopping is to register with easyfundraising.org. We have 34 members registered but only 19 regularly doing their internet shopping via this site. It would be great if more of our members who do online shopping would support us. Please ask your families to register too and to choose WYFWI as their charity. This has raised us about £100 this year.
We have been donated lots of books and craft stuff over the years when members have been downsizing or generally clearing out and we now have an eBay account and have recently started selling items. Thank you to the WI member who gave up a Saturday to help us list items. Hopefully, this will start to generate a little bit of income.
We are still holding Team meetings on Zoom, thus cutting down on expenses claims. Only three Board meetings are held face to face. Both our Public Affairs Team and the Crafts, Social and Leisure Team have organised a range of events and workshops this year and these have generated some income. A huge thank you goes to our members who have run workshops for free, and to you the members and your friends who attend the events, you are absolute stars.
Unfortunately, two WIs have had to suspend this year due to the on-going effects of the pandemic. and our institutes stands at 75. But due to your brilliant efforts at recruitment our membership remains at around 2,800 members.
We continue to hold four accounts with COIF (Charitable Organisations Investment Fund) for a general fund that supports the bank account. A second account that holds money that we cannot touch as it is pooling of fares and deposits members
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have sent us for the holidays next year. The third COIF account is for money we are holding for bursaries so has a specific purpose. The fourth holds money from WIs that have suspended. We have to hold this money for three years. If the WI reforms within those three years, the money returns to them. We have money in an investment account with St. James Place. Unfortunately, that investment hasn’t done so well this year, but we still have the lump sum we initially invested 5 years ago. This money is for if we needed to pay redundancies, had to move to new premises and needed a bond and for other such emergencies.
As you will know we had to change our bank account this year, that was quite a palaver, but we now have a Charity Account which not only doesn’t incur charges it pays interest! Win, win!
Our accounting system QuickBooks is working well, Alice and I are learning all the time. WYCAS (West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service) our accountants, continue to support us. WYCAS will be auditing the 2022 accounts in January 2023. We are also grateful to a WI member who has given us advice with QuickBooks issues. We have a clearer idea of how we will set up QuickBooks for next year making it even more user friendly for Alice and myself. Members who give their time for free in this way are fantastic.
We use online banking to both receive and make payments. This is saving on the use of cheques, envelopes and more importantly stamps! Please could Institutes or individuals who pay by BACS put a reference and/or email the office to give information about the payment so that we know where to allocate it. Any paperwork can follow later. Trying to track down payments with no reference takes up quite a lot of time.
We are continuing to save on expenditure where we can. Liz works hard at looking at contracts and getting us the best deal. This year she has saved us money by changing the contract for the sanitary bins and our phone and internet. We now have smart meters, so our bills are now more accurate. We are on a fixed tariff for our fuel until March 2023. We will notice a huge difference then. We continue to try to be as paper free as possible, saving on photocopy costs, electricity, paper, and postage. Not to mention saving trees and caring for the environment.
Thanks again to Liz and Alice who work so hard to support me and do all the day to day financial work, I am definitely an ‘honorary’ treasurer. Thanks too, to my fellow Board members especially Christine Tall who agreed in November to start looking at grant applications for us and to Rosemary Pearson, Chairman, who holds my hand when I have a panic attack!
But the biggest thank you, must go to you, our WI members who support our events, recruit new members, and give your time for free to help us out. Without you we would have a thankless task.
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The West Yorkshire Federation of Womenls Institutes Trustees. report Iconlinuedl for the year end•ql 31 D•¢ombor 2022 ststement of trust$. f•8pon¥ibll The Ilustees (who are also the directors for the purkw)tse$ ¢f Company lawl are reswnsible for preparing the TTuslees reportand the financial slatsm•nl$ In accord£nce wlh the applicable lawand UK AccounliDg St8nd8rd$. Cornpanylaw requires the Iruslees lo prBpare fin8rkcL accounts for each financial yearwhirh give a true ¥nd fair ewof the slate ol 8ff¥i@ol the ¢hariLqble company and of the Incoming rpsources and 8prAication of resourees, induding the illcomè ¢nd èxpenditu, of the charitable company IDrlhe year In preparing these finEncial stslemenl$. the truslees are required to.. select suitable 8c¢ountsng po1i¢les and applylhem con5151eniiy." observe th¢ methods and principles in the Charities SORP-. makejudgoments and estima5 that are reasonable and ptydenl.. stale whether applicable UK accounling standards h8ve been follo%ved, 5ubjeGt to anyfflalerial departv dlsd05ed explained In the financial stalemenl5'. prere the accounts on a going Gon¢tm ty8siS unless il L5 ifiappropriate lo psum$ that the eh8riraNe company ¥yill continue in Dp8raiioTr. The Iru$iee$ are sponsible for keeping prope¥ ¥¢eounlifvJ records which disclose with reasonawe accuracy al any time Ihe linancial position of the Gharilable eompanyafid lo enable them Ig en$ure thai Ihe financ1 accounts complyMlh the Comp3nies A¢1 2006. They are also responsible for $4f¢guarding the assets of the Charity and hBntxforlaking 8$On3b12 sws forlhe prevention and deierboft of frAud and other irreDLdarrtie5. This rgport hos been prepared In aGcordance with Ihp sialemeni ol Recommended Practi.. Arcounting 2nd Repthting by Charitie5 Ichaiilies SORP IFRS10211. and in accordancewth thè $wk81 provi$bn$ Df ihe CompaniesAcl 2006 relating 10 5mAII CDmp8nies. Approved bylhe board of trJsi8es on. 11- 1013 Sj8." .. . Irru51epl NBme'. tErkJNJIS
The Ylest Yorf(shire Federatlon of Women's Institutes Independent •x8mlnes report to the trnstees of The Vlest Yorkshlra Federation of Ylomen¥ Institutes I rtportto lfvÈ ¢haritytrustae8 on my $xaminaiion of tho a¢counts ofthe Charlble ¢ompany fort yaar ended 31 DèGémber 20L. which are sel Dut On Pages 6 to 14. Rvdpon$ibilitks and b4$5s of report As the ¢h8nty's trustees of the ¢haritable comp8ny land 81¥0 its dire¢tors forthe purposes of ¢ornp8ny lawl you are responsityl8 for the pr6par81ion of accounts in attord8rteYirth th8 requirements of Companies Act 2006 Ilhe 2006 Arfl. Having sab8fiod mygelf Ihatlhe aCcnts of the charitable company are not required to be 8udsied undor Part 16 of the 20C6 Actand are eloible for Independent oxaminaiion. I roport in $peth of my examination of ytyJr charity's accounts as carried OLtt under sethon 14S of the Charthes Act I'the 2011 Act'l In carryin9 out ry examin8tion I have follwed the 01 ction$ gr by the Charty Commi$sion under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Art Indepvndent examin•Vs statern•Trt I hsve COMete0 my examination l Confirm th8t no material matters have come to my attention in conn8Ction wrth the examinatlon 9wing me cau5etO belièvè that in any matsriai respt¢t. 1 aGCOUnting record5 were not kept in respect of the company as require{5 by seLon 38S of the 2006 Act., or 2 accounts do n¢1 aG¢ord Kryth those recoids." or 3 the accounts do not complywith the accounting fequirements of section 396 of the 2006AGt other tha any requirement th2tthe accounts gNe a Irue And fairthe¥W lch is not a matterconsidered as pBrt of an independ] examinatyon, or 4 the accounts havè not bèèn prePad in accordance with th& method$ and principles of the Stemeni of Reeommènded Pra¢ti¢e for accouffjing and reportng by¢h8rrti?$ lappli¢ableto ¢harrtie$ prep¥ring their accounts ift a¢¢¢rdan¢e 1th the Financial Repoffjno standard applicable in the UK snd Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211 I have no con¢ern$ and have come 8wos$ no other matter$ in ¢onne¢tion wKh ltte examinati lo vthich attention 8hould ba drawi in thi8 report in orderto enable a wop&r undeistsnding Of the a¢¢ount8 to be reacd. Signed-. Naffle". E J Beverley FCCA 13103Q023 West Yorkshire CommunityAccourrt4ncy see CIO Stnnger House 34 Lupton Street Leed5 LS10 2QW
The West Yorf(shire Federation of Women's Institutes statement of Flnanclal Actlvltlo Ilncludln9 summary Income and exp•ndltur• aecount) for th• yoar gndad 31 Dgc•mb•r 2022 NdES 2022 20r2 Restncted funols 2022 Total fut$ 2021 Totsl funds Urtestriclecl fuThJs IneomÈ from.. FUraIsi[ activrties Memtershp le•$ Grants Suspe[ed instrtutes &nk Irrteresl Totsl Income 25.517 S),C6 ,517 ,086 12,W) 28.821 20. 916 916 434 ,933 434 56.017 916 e5.3 ExpénditLrré on-. lanes. Nl arKJ t[lS Cost ol gerÈratiw funlts Rem rai ard w8ter lohl Insuiance Posla9e sialionery Ftslocopxer Telephone and cDmNrter Tr8KEI and $ub815terce Rewirs ar renewals Indyrdent examination Cyeciation Clher exrendiiure nk crS Payroll c08t SLEPeed InstrtU(e mnvy rwrrEd NRWI Trainir¥ cwrses aThJ work$fws Total expendliure Net gairBIIIossesl on ifNe8trrnts Net income Ilexpenditurel Tiansférs funds Net movement in funds 29,513 13.759 6.279 1.887 ,513 13,759 8,279 1,887 24,107 6.D52 2.447 2.614 4310 179 1,477 4,135 743 4,135 143 587 616 1.080 459 616 1,080 1,180 739 52 189 52 189 2,226 410 S3,428 2.226 410 61,202 15.7231 I10.8) 2226 49,804 19,ffi7 2.177 13.4871 g052 5565 19.557 Fund balBnces broughtforward Fund balances ¢arrted ftrw4rd 80 977 n,246 029 77,811 70 472 90.029 l lrwmlr resources and resources expenthd dVefrOM Conthnr ao*wities io
The West Yorf(shlre Federallon of Women's Institutes Balanco $hogt as at 31 December 2022 2ff22 20 Restncte 2022 Totsl 21 Total Uryestricle Ffjxl assets TangiYe assets Totslflxed avJets 2107 2,107 2.5e6 2.586 2,107 Currentas%ets st¢k smrt term inwe81ments PrewymÈni8 Cash al tenk aTrJ In hat Totsl current assets 1,19 43,128 1.W9 .128 995 48.851 21J) 49 834 99.880 b565 5565 4fj2 ,799 85,234 Current Ilabllnles.. amounts falllng due 1th1n one yejr Creditors and accruals Totsl cuirent liabilitl6s 15,5 15,095 15,5 15,095 12,417 12.417 N•t curr•rrt a55ats1 Iliabithtiesl 70,139 5565 75,704 5.565 90.029 Funds Unrestricted fl$ Reslncted funds Totalfunds 72,246 72,246 S5 77,811 80,977 9052 90.029 b565 5565 72,246 Fuih wr•ndlno 31 D•¢émbw I022t th¥N•tlè¢wognyw99•rti1¢oio•x•wii S¢dbD477¢rtr ¢ompgN•$ Att 2006rw&bDy 10 sm&ii¢tyiipwiS The mee[S havp Trrtrewldthe thaiteCnFytQ an8t ditsaccourtststheyearin {westlL in8ccotd&nce se17 476 The trueesiwho8isothe thciorstorthe ofccfflp8nyl&9¢knUfft¢thr resprstAI1lle5 fucrmffjrfngwlth e rwuirempnts Ihv These8ccauntshave been epted acCudceWrththe W1¢88ppllcabtOC0Mp1essU1tothe5fftl Clples. reoimp FPS 102IeVEvjIury2olfr1 Theflnarl?1StaterrEnts were approved iytFE iard of trlths on.............................. Signed. (rSteel N8me'. li
The West Yorf(shlre Federallon of Women's Institutes Notes to tho account$ for the year ended 31 December 2022 1 Accountkng polkles Bash ofa¢couMing The accounts have prepared Uer histonc81 ¢osl c(wiention wllh Items recognised al co or Iransaclionvalue unless olFEiEe stated inthe rdevarrt rKAelsl to these accourts. The firnCial 51aternpnts have tEen wetHred In aCCordare wrth Ihp Stslement of RecommerKJed Practi A¢courrtif¥J 8nd Rewrting bq Charities prepariry IFr accounts in accordae wrth ihe Finar¢i81 Rewrtiw Stsn(tsrd appIlble in the UK and Re1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191 8nd with the Charities Act 11 The charity constrtutres B wblic LEnelrt enbty as (ÈfirEd ty FRS 102 There hgs bn no chanFtothe ac¢ountiry wlici sirKe last year changes hove been m3deto the accounts lor wwiousye8rs Going concern The Iruslees are satrsfied that Ih2re are no matenal unrtaIleS aLI (rrtIS aknlityto cothrpJB Incomlng resource5 I Ircomirg resour¢e$ are IrtlucÈd In the sl3ienEnl of Finartial Acbvrties IWFAI wtr£n the tcorn25 entiyed io the iesources. Il Is mre Iikety ttrHrTr not thatthetru5tees will Teceive th2 resour and the monetary value can rneasuredwith sIct rdiatrility Gvants and donations Grants 8ThJ aonaborE are onw In¢luoÈU In trE SISAwlEn clprty unGondrtK>nal ertrtlerYEntlo the resources here granls are rdated to perfotmance swcrflc deiNer8bles, thèy are accourrted lor 88thÈ charity earns the right to GOnSKleration ty its rforrnar. Expenditiire 8nd liabilitie5 Exrenthiure Is recognised on an accrual trtssisas 8118trxlily Is irturr8A. Liabi1thÈS8re recognisedwPre rt Is mor& lik than not itstirrÈ 18 al1 or nstrucve tbloaiM)n ¢ommrtling the charlty to pay out t resources an¢ the amount of IPE obluaiion can LE measured with reasonable certainty Taxation As a charity Organisati [fits frorn rates relEf arf rs pneralty exemptfrom IrwrtE tax and CaFthI 1[ tsx but nolfrom VAT Irrecoverable VAT Is indude¢ intrE ¢(t of t$e rtems to which it relates. Tanbl•fiX9d a5sgts Tangly? fixed asls costing more than £500are capilalid arKJ iluded al Cost ir¢ludir¥ ary irtintaI ekwnses of 3cqui&lion Grfted assetsare Strn 81 valueto ch8rty on recei0 tkwecialion is provKlÈd on 811 t8roit4È Iixed 88sels al iales Cal181ed lo write cif the wston 8 Straht lirÈ i@sis ovèr their exrÉded useful Èconomic Irves as lolknvts. CXfi< e4uiptrni. 25% FLKtures and IrtIw8- 10% reducing LÉLqnce FÈrrtage assets- nil Penslons The ch3rity oFErales a oÈfine(I contnbubon %heme fortrE LEnefrt of rts emWys. TFE costs of Contribts are recogThsed In the ye8r are y8te 12
The West Yorf(shlre Federallon of Women's Institutes Notes to tho account$ for the year ended 31 December 2022 1 Accounting policies c¢yrtinul Investmenis Iweslments are ststed at marka value al trE tyalarKe stEel &te. SOFA Incb¢eslts net gains and i(Éses arisng on revaluations arf disFwaL8 thrOL0Ul Ir£ Year Fund aecounllng Unrestricted fl5 are Waite for useat thedi%retion OftFEtrteeS in furthwBrre of trE FrEral rtyeciives ofthe charity Resthcted funds ore sUt¥e¢tedto restntsl15 on Ihwr eXpEu[e I[n[se(l LytrE (bn(x orthrowhlhe lem)s of8n arval. FurtFEr eXanatIon oftlE nature wrse 0feachfu Is I[lu(d In the notesto the accowts Rents der operalirg leasesare ¢tr@rsed on a sirai9M line bas tr48r the lea8et8m lo an earfier cLile if the lease can determIrd wilthul firk4wial wnalty Sto¢k sK¢k i¥ valued aitf ltrwer of oo¥t 8nd net re81isatle valL* 13
The West Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes Notos to the accounts conllnued for the year ended 31 December 2022 2 Fundralslng acllvllles 2022 Ljnrestricled fun 22 Restred fun 20 Total furth 2021 Total luryJ8 Qwta Diaries Annual niorpl raffle AG Otherfeder3bon everts Arts and lme¢raft¢0rnmrttee CamFaigrE andcurreot affairs Mernbprship SO0 Iorne Social event$ kisure ¢omrnitte8 WYN Income Year iOrne Insur3rKe I[0e Office thn81ior Wl siaiionèry Ebay 570 914 286 441 528 3.883 1,910 308 570 910 10,119 3,690 240 1,085 1.079 441 528 3,8 1,910 892 99 442 570 910 10,119 B80 3,056 3.675 354 1,031 202 108 240 1,0 1,079 125 25 517 25,517 12,509 3 St4r costs and numbe 20 21 Gross salaries ial securty costs EmVoynEnt alRr PeionS 29,0 1,5e6 11,5661 491 29,513 23.809 476 14761 298 24.107 The avera numter of emrloyees dunrg ItE yeai was 2, telry an average of 12 lull time equivalern I21 2. 1.2 FTEI Tfre no employees wrth emlLmentS atove £60,WO Ddln•d contrlbutkn wslon seh•m• 2022 21 Costs of the scMe to the charity lorthe year 10 14
The West Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes Notos to the accounts contlnued for the year ended 31 December 2022 4 C05t olgeneratlng funds 2022 2(L1 Dianes Arnual national rdffle 817 AG otr fecr8lion events Arts ar thmecraft committ Campaigns and current affairs Memtership Scial events and leisure comn)ttee 527 2,6 2,6 110 300 6,212 614 WrfN Wl $lalionery 519 13 Totsl 13,7 5266 5 Restrlcw funds larte bir 1mIr¥ ct1r9 TrarEfers Balarce Cir Awes Satter travel I Arry Cr&trI DaE4)ne bJr8ary Denman College Yorks RcM)m 8arb8r8 Powell sary Charles Hickson rrY SEee Instrtutes 857 477 857 477 619 280 2387 5565 5874 9052 916 916 2,177 Fund name Purp¢)se of restrlL160 AeSSa[tel travel fu To covèr te1 costs lof mmter8 8ttendiry ¢our8es. Arry CrtEr1 Dae Wrsary For Ir$anes8wa[(kto memLErslo cover course cc6ts. Denman College Yorks Fund$ collected for ihe rewiraThY refuffoishment of the Yorkshire Room. Barbara Powell Pusary For tursanes awar(d lo members lo allend Federation eventsor acltvities. Charles Hickson BrsarY For rSaries awarthd lo MernLrs lo allend a Denan course Snded Inslrtules Funds fEld in relation to SUSFended InstilLrtes Funds are held for knree ye3rs. If Wl reforms fun¢* are retur If Itw cb not relorm within three y?8rs money bewNÈsthe property of trE WYFVVI, traer relatesto this 8tnount. 15
The West Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes Notos to the accounts contlnued for the year ended 31 December 2022 8 Tanglbleossèts Heritag assets cirice Iprnent FiNteS andfittirus Total Cost Al l January 20 AthrtlQn6 Al 31 Dernber 2022 8,806 9.596 2,0 8.806 9.596 At 1 January 20 Charge foryear At 31 DecetntEr 2W12 6.359 447 6,806 671 7.0 683 7.48g Net book value Al 31 Oe(mter 2022 2,0 107 2.107 At 31 De[DIr 2W21 2,0 447 2.6 7 Current a55et Investm?nts 2022 Listed Inve81ments 48,$51 48,851 ,128 8 Cash at bankand In hand 2022 Cash at bank Cash In hand 46,577 49.785 ,802 49,834 9 Cred6tors and ac¢wual$ 2022 Acuuals ReTripts In th3nce 7.782 4Q5 12,417 15, 10 Relaw partytran8Ilofi8 Trustqe exp•nse5 Dunro year 4 Iruslee8were ld a total of £3 ift res1 of ltsvd Iprvlio year.. 3trLBtee8 and £4S21 Trusta• r•mun•ration and b4naffts No trustee recewed ary reMurEralo[ LEtEfiI this orthe prwious year. 16
The West Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes Notos to the accounts contlnued for the year ended 31 December 2022 11 Operatlng le75e5 Expected fuiure minirnum lease payrnents overthe remainiry lffe of th2 lease, analysed Into In whith the commrtment falls du8 2022 21 Within orE year In 6ec¢ThJ lo ffflh Yea IrKIusp 4,128 7224 11.352 4,128 11352 15.480 13 17
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT & FIFE SUB TEAM CHAIRMAN REPORT – ROSEMARY PEARSON
2022 has been a very challenging year for the Membership Support Sub Committee. The number of committee members remains small at 4. We continue to work hard to support the WI members.
The effects of the Coronavirus Crisis continued to have an impact on WI membership. The membership has reduced however I am pleased to report that since the easing of Government restrictions due to the Coronavirus, members have returned to the WI and new membership grows steadily. I am pleased to report that one WI that suspended during the pandemic has re-formed. All throughout this time, my fellow WI Advisers Helena Harrington and Tracey Lewis have work tirelessly to advise and support WIs.
All three WI Advisers have agreed to be put forward for re-appointment by NFWI in 2022. We are delighted to welcome our new trainee WI Adviser, Sandra Dennis, who began her training in September 2022 and is expected to qualify in the early part of 2023.
The Membership Support Sub Committee arranged virtual support meetings for WI Officers. Face to face training has also returned and has been well received. The two methods of training will continue going forward. A larger event aimed at WI Members is at the planning stage for the Autumn of 2023.
The Federation Independent Financial Examiner (FIFE) the administration of this service continues to work well. The Federation currently has 3 FIFEs. The annual refresher course is now available delivered by the NFWI. Due to the low number of FIFEs, it is preferable to join another group in order to make the training cost effective. 3 FIFEs have been reappointed by the Federation Board of Trustees in October 2022 for a further year. The 3 FIFEs worked hard to complete these examinations and advise their assigned WIs. Due to the lack of FIFEs working within the Federation, WI s wishing to use this service had to be allocated to each FIFE on a ‘first come first served’ basis. In order for the Federation to offer this service in the future more FIFEs will have to be recruited.
Sue Plant our Federation Archivist has endeavoured to encourage local WIs to record their activities throughout this year so that they can be saved in the archives for future generations.
Members of the Membership Support Sub Committee continue to promote the WI at every opportunity. The Team is planning to investigate the possibility of a Virtual WI in West Yorkshire.
The Membership Support Sub Committee continues to work hard looking for new and different ways to support the WI members and officers. They plan to hold events and workshop both virtually and face to face moving forward.
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The Membership Support Sub Committee will also encourage WI members to use the MY WI and WI Training webpages as well as looking into the online resources on the NFWI website.
The Membership Support Sub Committee continues to keep members updated on membership matters via the Federation Newsletter the WYN.
As always, the Membership Support Sub Committee will look to the future by Succession planning. WI Advisers will continue to promote the role and try to encourage more WI members to consider becoming WI Advisers. Over the past year the committee have met at various times e.g., evenings, daytimes, and Saturdays both virtually and in person in order to ensure availability to all. WI Advisers will continue to update their knowledge and skills in order to give the best possible help and to the WI membership.
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ARCHIVE REPORT – SUE PLANT FEDERATION ARCHIVIST
Looking back at 2022, as the shadow of Covid faded and people became more comfortable meeting together again, one person more than any other will come immediately to mind...Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In the early part of the year the country was making plans to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, making bunting and post-box toppers, and many WIs held special Jubilee parties or “planted a tree for the Queen” and the pictures were shown in WYN along with the reports.
But then in September came the sad news that her Majesty had died, and she was mourned across the world. She had come to the throne on the death of her father, and she would never have imagined that she would become the longest reigning monarch in British history. For over 70 years Elizabeth served as Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth and she was loved and respected across the globe.
Harewood WI Minutes from February 19[th] , 1952, show that “The last meeting having been postponed owing to the death of the His Majesty King George VI” ...the chairlady asked for “two minutes silence” and they then went on to have an illustrated film on Madeira. In 1953 the institute discussed holding a Jumble Sale to raise funds for the Coronation and WI funds. (It raised £11-10-4 towards the Coronation funds.) In July “We have to thank our President for her thoughtful gesture when she presented each Member with a Coronation souvenir.”
Her Majesty was a long-standing member of Sandringham WI, having joined in 1943, following in the footsteps of her grandmother Queen Mary, who established the WI there in 1919, and her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and attended meetings as often as she could. Mrs Madge Watts was one of the guiding forces in bringing the WI to the United Kingdom and was invited (commanded) to talk at Sandringham village hall about the WI. Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, aunt to Queen Elizabeth, was President of Harewood WI for many years. And many other members of the royal family also have strong connections to the WI.
In January 1965 Her majesty sent a message to all members of the WI “I send to you all my warmest good wishes in this your Golden Jubilee Year. I pray that your activities, which have played such an important part in the life of our country for half a century, may prosper and flourish in the years ahead.”
In 2015 it was a privilege to see Her Majesty on the stage at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate 100 years of the WI and in her address, she said, “The WI has been a constant throughout (the years) gathering women together, encouraging them to acquire new skills and nurturing unique talents.” But of course, all the press showed was the struggle to cut the cake as it slid on the plate and threatened to fall off the stand!
The WI is a charity and as such MUST keep records and Minutes as a legal requirement, as well as Financial records, photographs and any interesting correspondence. They
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are a valuable source of information and interest about life and how it is lived. If any WI finds that their records are developing into a collection that is too large and cumbersome, they can be delivered to Federation office and they will then be sorted and sent to the Archive Service at Wakefield, where they will be stored in the correct conditions, temperature controlled and air-conditioned!
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SOCIAL EVENTS & CRAFTS TEAM – HELENA HARRINGTON
2022 started with high hopes that we would be able to return to a more normal life and our WI activities would as a result also return to normal.
Having finished 2021 on a high with a very successful and enjoyable Christmas lunch we returned to the Manor Golf Club for an afternoon tea entitled Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. This was quickly followed by the Federation Quiz, held at St. Chads. We had 24 teams taking part.
By August we were back at The Manor for another lunch, this time celebrating Yorkshire Day with Michelle Brown, a former WI member from Holmfirth WI.
In July, the decision was made to amalgamate the Social Events & Leisure Team with Arts and Homecrafts, becoming Social Events & Crafts. This decision enabled better use of the limited number of team members serving on both Teams. We also hoped that with a wider scope we would encourage other members of the Federation to take a more active part in the running of Federation events.
Due to lack of support we had to cancel the Gliding Evening planned for July. The planned Royal Connections Tour did not take place as a Federation event, but the tour company ran the event and 3 members from the Federation did enjoy the trip.
Regrettably in September the proposed canal trip did not take place due to the demise of the late Queen Elizabeth II. This is now on the calendar for 2023.
There are two events still to take place before the end of the year. We have 30 members going to Chatsworth in November and early in December is the Christmas Lunch at The Manor Golf Club with Samantha Giles.
The Team has many events in place for 2023 and we look forward to welcoming many more of our members.
I would like to express my thanks to all the Team Members for their unstinting support and hard work during the year.
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM – HELEN COX
(formerly CAMPAIGNS & CURRENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE)
The PA team work hard to plan and organise a varied programme of events for West Yorkshire Federation WI members.
The zoom meeting In February ‘Show the Love’ was an informative evening led by the Climate Ambassadors and promoted a good discussion.
In March we held another zoom meeting and Professor Alan White gave an eyeopening talk titled ‘And How Are you Today? Women’s Health.’
A visit to the Police Museum, in Bradford was arranged in April. This was excellent and well attended. The visit included tours of the original cells and to the beautifully preserved Victorian Court room, that often appears on TV programmes such as Emmerdale.
The Resolutions Conference was held in May and two experts from Leeds university discussed ASD and ADHD. A representative from the charity Zigzag talked about her experience of being late diagnosed with ASD and ADHD. Margaret Holmes from Scholes WI explained how the WI campaign on Ovarian Cancer had helped her recognise the symptoms.
In October, the Defibrillator Training and First Aid event was both well attended and very well delivered by Glyn Jones. This will be repeated next year.
The visit to the Thackray Museum of Medicine was oversubscribed. It was a very good visit with our guide, local historian Rob Buckley. Rob has agreed to do another tour in February 2023.
A Resolution Selection meeting was held by Zoom in November. Three of the PA team presented the four resolutions. Some good discussion followed the presentation of each resolution.
Unfortunately, we had to cancel ‘Have Your Say! No More Violence Against Women’ in June due to low numbers.
We are sometimes disheartened when we do not get as many members at events that we had hoped for and ask ourselves is this because the topics do not interest members, or is the venue and timing of the event not convenient?
Please let us have your ideas and thoughts so we can plan a programme that appeals to you.
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50/50 CLUB REPORT CO-ORDINATOR - MARION LAWES
The 2022 Club Scheme had 102 members, therefore the income from the sale of membership slips was £1020. Half of this sum (£510) was given in prize money throughout the year, the other half helped towards the West Yorkshire Federation funds.
For 10 months, prizes of £12 were awarded to (2) scheme members.
At our Annual Meeting in April, there were 5 draws. 1 x £50, 1 x £35, 1 x £20 & 2 x £15
At our Christmas Lunch in December there were 5 draws. 1 x £50, 1 x £35, 1 x £20 & 2 x £15
Our winners this year have come from Bardsey Cum Rigton, Rhubarb & Custard, Ossett Shibden, Luddenden, Drighlington Dollies Farsley, Scholes, Wilsden, Laycock, Haworth, Harden, Morton, East Keswick, Thornhill, an Associate member, Spen Valley Swans and Roundhay WIs.
Once again, I have had no input with the 50/50 club due to the zoom situation and not being able to come to the office. I therefore thank you and Liz for taking up this task over this year once again.
Thank you to all who participated in this scheme.
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WYN EDITOR - LIZ WALLEY
20022 has seen another great year for WYN content and my thanks go to our WIs that have contributed and shown us how wonderful being a member of the WI is and the support given to our local communities.
I would like to thank Christine Tall and all the Climate Ambassadors for their hard work and the great content of the articles we have had again this year, this has truly highlighted some serious issues and given us great insight into how we can help fight Climate Change.
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CLIMATE AMBASSADOR LEAD – CHRISTINE TALL
2022 has seen our numbers reduce to 7 active members as people returned to work following Covid disruptions.
However, these 7 members have been very busy meeting regularly via zoom and in person at the Federations Annual Meeting in April.
Ilkley in April 2022 saw 4 CAs speak on a variety of topics such as Palm Oil, auditing your kitchen bins & Air Pump heating systems, at our AGM. We also manned a stall demonstrating swaps and how to avoid Fast Fashion and repair your own clothes.
Following the Annual Meeting, North Yorkshire West Federation requested we help inspire their members to become CAs via a zoom meeting. 24 of their members joined us to learn how to register and what issues we raise including how to recycle, Fast Fashion & swishing.
Our CAs are regularly featured in WYN and WI Life magazine when they arrange coffee mornings with MPs & councillors present, start a repair café in their local areas, seed bomb or plant trees or circulate a Get Well Soon card for the Earth around their local libraries.
We remain committed to continue our work and growing our numbers again in 2023.
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