# DORSET FEDERATION OF WOMEN&#x27;S INSTITUTES LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1041714
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 16, 1994
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1041714


## Contact

- **Address:** DFWI LTD, COUNTY HOUSE, 18 CROWN STREET WEST, POUNDBURY, DORSET
- **Postcode:** DT1 3DW
- **Phone:** 01305266366
- **Email:** dorsetfwi@uwclub.net
- **Website:** www.theWI.org.uk/dorset



## Activities

**Objects:** 2. THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION):I. LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IMPORTANCE;II. MUSIC, DRAMA AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS; ANDIII. ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE, CRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, SCIENCE, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE;(B) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:I. EDUCATING PEOPLE IN THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ANDII. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(C) TO ADVANCE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND3(D) TO ADVANCE CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEERING.3. IN ARTICLE 2 “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT GENERATION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.4. THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION SEEKS TO GIVE WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, OF DEVELOPING THEIR CAPACITY AND SKILLS, AND OF PUTTING INTO PRACTICE THOSE IDEALS FOR WHICH THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION STANDS.OBJECTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL FEDERATION5. THE OBJECTS OF THE FEDERATION ARE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN DORSET AND ELSEWHERE.

**Activities:** Organise a diverse range of educational and events throughout each year. Attend a variety of shows and events in Dorset to raise awareness of the work the Women&#x27;s Institutes do and to work on increasing membership. Work on active campaigns for better living for people and the environment.

**Area of benefit:** THE COUNTY OF DORSET - IN PRACTISE




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Dorset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £131250 | £126192 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £101483 | £79698 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £127191 | £114145 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £69328 | £61826 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £44550 | £37773 | — | — |



## Trustees

- HEATHER KATHLEEN TRENCHARD — appointed Oct. 17, 2024
- JANET KAYE WATSON — appointed Oct. 22, 2020
- JENNIFER ANN PRESTON — appointed Oct. 21, 2014
- LERI AYRE — appointed Oct. 27, 2022
- LYNNE ELIZABETH AVERY — appointed Oct. 17, 2024
- MARGARET EDITH BUNCH — appointed Oct. 22, 2020
- SHEHNAZ ANNABELLA JACKSON — appointed Oct. 17, 2024
- YVONNE JOYCE MARSH — appointed Oct. 22, 2020


