# THE WILTSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1197142
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 15, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1197142


## Contact

- **Address:** WILTSHIRE FEDERATION OF WIs, W I HOUSE, 17 COUCH LANE, DEVIZES
- **Postcode:** SN10 1EB
- **Phone:** 01380739340
- **Email:** fedsec@wiltshirewi.org.uk
- **Website:** wiltshirewi.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE FEDERATION ARE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MOVEMENT IN WILTSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE. 3.2 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; AND III. 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; AND II. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; (C) TO ADVANCE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND (D) TO ADVANCE CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEERING.3.3 IN CLAUSE 3.2 "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT GENERATION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.3.4 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.

**Activities:** Education of Women




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Wiltshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £144798 | £146947 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £141722 | £137388 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £82200 | £86545 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Brenda Irene Hosking** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 16, 2023
- Elizabeth Mary Lawer — appointed Dec. 16, 2021
- Gillian Vanessa Gibson-Piggott — appointed Dec. 16, 2021
- Julia Rose Kirkland — appointed March 17, 2025
- Julie Elizabeth Roberts — appointed Dec. 16, 2024
- Kay McGowan — appointed Oct. 20, 2025
- Pamela Ann Loosmore — appointed Dec. 16, 2021
- Shauna Bodman — appointed Oct. 17, 2023
- Theresa Mary Chapman — appointed Dec. 16, 2021