Charity re8i6tration MimbEr'. 229778 WOMBWS INSTITUTE. PEtr4]NGToN Attttu ReportandFthAtt¢ial StAtements torth¢ Yw Ended 31 MarclL2f25 W¢9tlake Clark C*artered Accotants 7 LyLwood Court Priestld$ Place Lyming Hampslli S0419GA
WOMENIS I8UTE- PENNINGTON co1rtlS 2103 Thtsteed Report ststunent ofTrn$tee<R¢spoll•ThilitieJ Indep8ndentBxwtiin¢e5 Report ststernEUt ofFiD8n¢lol A¢tiYitie8 B31an¢¢ She¢t N¢)Ity toth¢ Finoucial SIAtemonts 8tu14
WOMEN'S INSTrttTfE- PEIYNINGTOIY Kèférenee andAdmloistradve Detalli Trwt Clark Ruth Speed Dian2 Young Boyl Harvey Appointed tsn 08.052024 Patixcipd WtiBbt App¢illtedott 08.05.2024 JenDiferSaundÈrs Appoinkd on 08.05.2024 Diane Cl Appointed on 08.0521Y24 PrIThdl Office Milford Rtrad LYI1n8¢0li Hgmpshir¢ $0418DN arftyR¢glstrlloo Nuthber 229778 IndetlldeTrt Exawlner W¢$t]*kn Clark (#Jart¢r¢d Atsouulallts 7 Lynwood Court Pri¢sti&Dds Pla Lymin8ton Hjmpshire S0419GA PABC I
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE- PEI4NINGTON Trnstees Report Th¢ tw$ters present th¢ awDuAI report tog8th¢r with the finan¢iil Staten of th¢ charity for 2025. e year ended 31 Mwh ObJ¢eth¢s ind aedvlties O¥éets&Mdolms To Improve and develop Wlti008 of Jllal lif¢ iti accotdatt¢e the eonmittktion and rule$ of th¢ WonKD'S Tll$tiLute Publle beneJ7t The tswtees confimi tlkat they have wDpli¢d with the r4quir¢m¢nrs of se¢tion 17 of the Th ties Act 20I l io k•vè due regard to th¢ publlcbeAefit gllidan¢epublished by the Chatity Cornmission for Ett8land trtd Wole5, Struthire>EovernADe2 andmgnagernellt The charity is governed by its Colti[lOn oPted0o8 October 1963 and is a r¢Big¢¢Tedch8rity, nullthr229778. Objèthls o#dpollclds Tr charity'y 8ctsYtlie8 exp05¢ It to A number af finaDcial risks itLcluding credil risK eash tlow risk ITqUtdity iisk The use of financial d¢rivatlVe5 1$ BovuDed by the eh8tity'S poliekei 8ppMved by the b04Td of Ir• whic provide written pIinciples the use of finsn¢iai deriv¥tive$ to mona8e th¢s¢ risks Th¢ ityd oes not use d¥ivative fittan¢ial forspttul¥tive Co¥hJ7owrlsl¢ Tr cbarity's attivities cxpos& it prImBrily to the fowicial risks of ¢hgws In foTrigts ¢rncy ex¢h8Dge rats8 Ind int¢rtyt rnt¢ Th¢ ebarity us¢5 fDr¢ign exchange forwaTd ¢onin¢ts and interest rate swap Contracts to hedge the ¢xposur¢5. ter¢51bttringast8 ond Ilabiliti¢s are h¢ld at fixed Thte to ¢ngJTe eertointy tsfh lw& CredhrlsA The ¢hariW'$ principaI fina11 assets aT¢ baDkb)lartce8tnd trad¢ andothEr receivables d investments. Th¢ eh8rlty's ¢r¢dit rtsk is Primwily atlnTrJutable to ltstade receivable& The ttmounts present in the latte¢ she ar¢ net of allowances for doubthl rtteivables. AD allowance for impainnetst is Ine wher tlwe is an identTfied Ioss ev¢ntwhieK b05¢d onpr¢vl(pUS ¢xp¢rlence. is evidenee ofj redu¢lioD in th¢ T¢COV¢f8bility, of the Cosh Ilows. The credit fisk on liquid fvllds dcrivjtivt fmanciHI iD&ttum¢nts is litnited becau th¢ uRterp3rtie8 gre binks with hlgh eredlt-raliw a$s1¢d by ititetn8dono1 ereditsratingag¢nGies. The ¢harity has no significaot co¢[lall0n of ctedlt nsk, with exposure spr¢ad over a tsrge ttUTnbtr of counieEparties and eustom¢(& Pa2
WOMENIS INSTITUTE - PENNINGTON Trustees, Report Tr8nDua] reportwos appmvedbythctswtE¢S oftho¢h8rity o $18rted QA Its bthllfby: TnLW¢
WOMEN'S JNSTfTUTE- PENNINGTON statement of Trusteesl RLqpOnbllIti¢$ The ttU5tees are responsible for prryaring the tmstee5' report 2nd th¢ fmanciol statsm¢nts In'Krdncts with the Unikd Kingdom A¢¢owhun8 Stsndards (Uuid Kingdom Gelletally Ace¢p¢ed Accounting PrnctKFe) aTLd appliethle law ttnd reItionS. The law applible to clthriti¢S T¢quir¢s the trnst¢ES to ptEpare flnan¢i81 $tst¢ments for ch gi a ttue and faiT view of the state of Affaits of the Charity of the lrtcomitig resourc re8our¢¢¥ of the ¥harity forthatperiod la pr¢ydring ihes¢ finan¢illl slalemEnty th¢ ¢tuste¢5 Oft r selectsuitable A¢counlin8PDlicie$ and th6tt appty them consistently. observethe method5 aod prio¢iples itt Ih¢Ch2ritie& SOR. rnakeJudgan¢Dts and estiti)Ales thaiarereagoDable and prud¢nl stste wheth¢r &pp]icabk aGeountin8 strnd05 btve been followed. 5ubJttt lo any mthrlai.depatbJres dis¢losed and ¢xplained in thE firAnclal statcmeni¥; prepare ¢be fingn¢iAI Stskmertts on the goltbg ¢on¢¢rnb•sis Ijfftkss tt Is iMpptOPFiaie to presun that the charity will ¢ontitiue in busin& The trustee5 8r¢ respoosknle for ke¢pin8 pwer 2cwuntin8 ttcord5 that disclos¢ with rwollable accurney 8t Arty tim¢ the fiDanci2l po5ttiOft of the charity and eEJabl¢ io ensure that the finwi81 slternents collwly with the Cb8riti¢S Ac4 2011, the plICable Chaftties (A¢¢outtts dnd R¢pons) Regulatith)s. ond the provision5 of the constitution. The tswses are Jlso tasponsible for Shfrguard1 the &%stts of the clmrity hence tor tskin8 rll8b1¢ steps for th¢ prevention Attd deteciiott of hud aod otherlrregul•titl¢5. nancial year which and applkafion of byth¢ truÉ*¢s of th¢ thtirity tsll ...... d st8ned on its b¢balfbr. Thtte
WOMEN'S llYSTrtUTE. PENNINGTON Independell¢ E1¢• Rgportts th¢ trust¢•t Wow¢u'8 Instl¢uk- P¢nnlllg(Dn I rcport lo the charity tru81¢eB on my<TwniMtion of the cOLts ofthe clwity for theYend 31 Ma 20Z5 wFtich are s8toutoD pages 6t0 12. Rweetlye respoDsIMities of ¢tite¢S aod examknLY Asthe charity's trttst¢¢s of Women's In5tihe- PcJninston you ar¢ T¢5Pon1)le forth¢pr4wation of the RKowIts ID a¢cordaD¢e wilh the requirern¢1 of the Chariti¢5 Aci2011 ('th¢Act'). IT¢PWt in Teswt of rnyexaTUillati¢)rtofth¢ Wom¢o's InStite-PelllliDB1Q1l'J ullts carriedout uth5edi¢)n 145 of the 2011 Act and in ranying out my examinatiou S hav• followed all the applicabl¢ Ditections 8iv¢n by the ChArity cornm15On uTEderson 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent examlner'6 8t#é¢ment l knve completed w examiftation. l ¢onfm that no materiat ]Ntl¢rs have eom¢ ty myattejkttoll ID connefflioti with the examination Biving me caus¢ to belÈeve that in any material rwL l. oc¢oulllKngTec(Yd5 WEre noikept ID re¥pect of WonM'8 Instithts. PeBthinston requir{ by 5eEtson 130 of tho Act; or 2. the a¢¢outtts do not a¢cord with tlwserttvrd&' I 3. the ¥counts do 0 complywith theaecowitittg rqukemellts concerning th¢ foEm colltentofacwmtsset out in lh¢ ChaTiti¢b <AKouEttB and Repo} Regulations 20D8 oth¢r ihlln Hnyr¢quirwneDt that th¢ accounts 8iv¢a'ttuend faty view which is not a rnatter co)bidered 85P8rtofaTE independent examinthon. Ihave no Concerns And have come aerossno oth¢rrnattery in ¢ottu¢ctÈon with thc examillation to whidE attention sb)uld b¢ drawn ID th¢s reportirA ordwlo enabkaprwunderstaTrding ofthe accounts to be reache¢L W¢stlak¢ C1k ChaTterAccountts 7 Lyttwood Court PtiesdaTrd8 Place Lymitiglo Hampshu¢ S0419GA Date.. l !.l.c).3.12v Lg Pag¢ S
'OMEN'S IIYSTITUTK- PENNifqGTON sttellilit ofFIDancitil Aetivitlos for theyenr Elldcd 31 Trlorch 2025 Unr¢strStted Fund Tolol 2025 To11 2024 llltomo alldFnd0117nents fronj: Cnaritable acli%•itie5 OLlierln¢on 3,681 21,636 ?1,636 14,833 Tothl intomo .317 18.Oi4 Eypenibture oll: aiariiablc llciivilies Otli¥TLN)eJiditure 13Q872) 12,2381 130,8721 11238) {37,7731 IIOi6) Tottsl Q%Tknditure 33.110) 133.1101 139,8491 NEt Incon(exthrel #ndnet nmlment in fvnds rore gills ndIsseS Dn {7,7931 Pl, 1951 ot in on IniEshJJont5 Rcali5cd/Unr¢Dli$ed (&ni}ll5$ OSS (112021 (12,102) {J6,0781 Ncl iiYJvcnni iti funds 4,409, 4.409 14.283 ReLoncillatinD of funth Toiai fuiid$ brouyhi 7Lg,744 719,744 .4L? Tothl funds ¢arricd fonvllrd 724.153 719.745 All of th¢ charivs activities derivc froni contiiiiiiiig opcratioiis during lh¢ abcvc Iwo pcriods. Thc funds brEakdo1 for ?0?4 is sho1 iii nolt I l. Page 6
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE- PEF4NINGTof' (Registnttion numbÈr: 2297781 BRlnce She¢t a5 at 31 Marth 2025 Nulès 2025 InveslnKnts al C051 681.475 681.47) 674.702 614.702 CurrE*Ssets Cash ai b¥LttkaJid in haNI 4),116 45,619 Crethtors fulllnu due Mlthin on¢ year 1438 15761 Nel cuntnt asscts 41678 45,043 Ne1 ths5tts 724.153 719.745 Funth oftbe charity-. Unre51ricted eDnE fiiiid5 UnT¢siJicled funds n4.15) 719.745 To11 fuodr 719.745 The financial 51aicincnts trn pjges 6 10 12 ivere approvLd by tho alld authorised for issu¢ onZE und signed Dn Ili¢ir behaifby.. Di2n Young TSlee Page 7
WOMfNlS tNSTftUTE. PENNLYGTON Notes to tbe FlnaDd&l StiteiiieDts for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 l. Ac£ountlng poNcles Sttemettt of tomplixu£e The fit51n¢ial s¥tements h&v¢ been pr¢par¢d In accordance wlih AXcrttittB and R¢porting by Chadtl¢8: StAt¢m¢ni of Recommended PJxti¢e pIle&b]e to ch711e5 preparing tknir tLouttts io acuJrdanc¢ with the FinatKial R¢pDrtirtg st0ndd applicAbl¢ in th¢ UK and Rwbli¢ of Irela[ (FRS 102)1¢(fe¢¢iv¢ l Janw 2019) - {Chari¢iei SORP (FRS 102)). thc Financial Reportiug Stsndard appltcable Sll the UK ¥nd Xepubli¢ of Ireland IFKS 102) llnd th¢aATiti¢s Act 2011. Bjsls of pY¢parAtio Womgu's Institul¢- Pennington meets the d¢fwition of 8 public b¢D¢fit entity under FRS 102. Assets liabilities aR snitially recogthised at historfcal cost or value uftl¢s5 othuwise stht¢d in th4 rekvaut ac¢oulltins pulicy n(rte5. Exe]npdon prep2rlnE A c25h now gtitthnent The charity opted to early adopt Bulletiti I published OD 2 Febrnary 2016 attd h8ve 1refO not included a casb now slat¢rnertt in these flnandal SiAretn¢nt$. GoiD# eoiieeni The truses ¢Qll¥lder thpt the qt¢ no mAt¢tial ullcernindeB 8bouE the charl¢S abilty ts cotinue &1 a going onc¢rn. The ClJaTity'$ Fironcial Stht¢nieots show5 a net 5urplu5 of £4.409 (2024 - of £14,283) i1]dIng AD inves1ml r¢valualion galn of £12.202 (2024- £36,078) for the year and free resErvos of 24,153 (202vl- £719,745). The to expenditure for the year wa$ £33.110 (2024-£39,849). The trustees I of th¢ vlew ththt these results have seWed th¢ iLJtLdiate firture of the Cblty fOrtherXt 12 to 18 umths aud OD this basil the Cbw3ty is * $oing CIN. All txpendith is Tecogrtised once theTr 1$ a le8#1 ot Co[n[ClIve obli10 to that expE"' diture. it is PTobabk 8ettkDxnt is required and tkn 8rn0th)t be measured r¢liabty. All costs alloca¢¢d to the pplieable expenditurè h¢&ditJg th4t aggregatc similar crts w thRt eÈtegory. WhTher¢ costs c4wiot b¢ dir¢ctly ' Thut¢d tts particular headijy.they h&ve iett allwated on a b[$ coDst5teiit with the use ofresources cen I staff costs 411ocd on the l)asi9 of time spenL •lld depreciatsDn ch8Tges Allocal¢d on the purtion of th¢ a5S¢t'S TWC. Other supp(irt cosis •realloEd bxsedon the sprtsd of sthffco Charlt•ble acllvSlles Cboritable expendits nlSe$ those costs incutr¢d by the ¢lwity in tbc ddivery of its A¢dvities #nd sthvi¢ps for its benef11[1¢& It includes both thal ¢sn be allocBted dir¢dly lo such activiiie5 and thos¢ costs of an indire Atwe ttec¢s58ry to MLPPOrtthem. Support eosts Support costs include ¢entral flmctioDs Attd hav¢ been allocated io a¢tiviry e05t ¢ate8ories Ooia basS$ consistent wlth the e of re$oLLrces, forexHTttpl¢. allDcatinsprDFrty costs by floor aTea4 arperopit4 staff costs by the timE 5P¢Tht 8nd Dth¢r¢osts by their us&8¢. Page 8
w01N's INSTITtrrE- PENNLYGTON Nots¥ ts tkne kn¥81 Stitemtots furthe Year Ellded 31 March 2025 Investments conyrise assets h¢ld io g¢n¢rnre ittcome and io¢lude eth balAn¢e& investtnents ass¢t$ are 8lwm on the balance sheet at m8rk¢t value at the bthuc¢ she¢t djte. The Dwket v¥lue has b¢¢ th1¢1 by the ldependent Iftv¢5tnwn¢ Porfolio Mallag¢rs. ReaUs¢d lti5 and losses wigin8 on th¢ revaluation of iELVtstrnent ets are iueluded in the StateJn¢nt of Fiaall¢ia] Aclivitie& Th¢ CbaEity does acgyirc put options, d¢rfvative8 othor £naL¢Aal i&%¢ruDW4t& Tho Thaiti fonn or riEwicial risk faced by the¢barity is that of volatslity ill equity rDarkets and inv¢stsnem n]arkets due Èo wider econo1 conditiotks. the attitude of investors to investsllellt risk, and ehan8ES ln tlmetst wnGerniuB Wuities and withirL 1rtSeularsertoTh or sub $¢ctor& Re8lised l unreallged g#kn5 and b)55e5 All aud 10&ses ar¢ taken to the of Fill8nCi81 Aedvlti&q os they &Aye. Xe8ils ggios and losse8 On inv¢stllsertts tre calcul0d as th¢ differcnce b¢¢¢ sales pmceeds and their op¢th8 ¢arrylng value or their purchas¢ valu¢ if Kquired wbsequeot to the fitst day otthe fjnancial period. Uw¢ali8ed 8aiTh$ atyd lo$s¢s are cAleulated ts the difkreThce bctweell the fAir v4lu¢ * the period eJ)d Alld th¢tr¢anykng valu& Reali5ed and UDre8liscd iDv¢sfm¢nt 8aiDS aud1055e$ &Te etsmbined inthe Statem¢nt ofFinancial Adtvities Taxatlor4 Th¢ ¢harity is wisidered to the tests set outin Psrayaph I Schedule 6 of the Fmance A¢t 2010 and therefo it m¢¢¢s th¢d¢finÈtion of a chari¥blo compony for UK ¢otporatlon tax PUTPOECS. A¢¢ordingiy. tbe charity l&potethti8lly ¢xempt from tsxatiou in rEspert of income or eapit218aÈtis tt¢eived withitt ¢4t¢8orx¢s ¢ov¢r¢d by Chapt¢r 3 Part I I of the CorpDration Art 2010 ot Section 256 of the Taxation OF Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to th¢ ¢xtst that such oryiDS ar¢appli¢d ¢x¢lu5ively to ch8ritAbk pwposes. C85h Dd tash equivAlents Cash cash quivaleDts corllprise cash on hand 8rtd Call deposits, and oth¢r 8hort-t¢Trn bÈgbty liquid iovestmtttts tha¢ ore reAdily¢onvertible to a knownamouDt gfeath aud w¢ gllbjectto an instgttificant risk of change inva]v¢. Credlton And Provislons Creditcrs alld PrnYi8ions are tecogtsised when the cbatitable company has 8 l¢gal or ¢onslnKiive pxes¢nt obSi8ation a result of & pst evetsl it is probable that the charitablB company will b¢ r¢quir¢d to that obli8ation and ieliabk estimate¢att b¢ made of tbe atlloutstof th0obligatiL The muntrecD8niscd as a provision É8 the be#thatt of the t0deIllOn r4uired to settle the pr¢$ent ¢)bligatlon ai the rewtiug end datt tsking into account the risks and unc<rlailltie¥ surroundtn8 the obligatioll. ere the ¢ff¢rt of the tim¢ volue of nwn¢y is maltrial, tho ¢xp¢c*d to be requited th settl¢ the obligatioo IÉ tecogtiised pres¢llt vlllue. a provision is measured 8t pr¢sent valy¢. th¢ unwindiug of thr di¥count ts recolSed #s a £ostin netin•1<PCud1tllre) in th¢period in which itaEises. lld J(rutt¥r¢ Unrestricted income fimds are senern] ffiJDds that at¢2vailabl¢ forus¢ At the trusteests dlscr¢tlou in fAuthwrt4)fthe tibiectiv¢s of th¢ ¢harity. Page 9
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE- PENNINGTON NotQS to th FITh¢1 St#tunthts for the Ye•r E4tdvJ 31 M8r¢h 2025. Debtors Trth and other debtor5 or¢ Twognisga #t the s¢ttlemETht Umount du¢ ofterw tr1¢ diwvullt offeted. Pr¢p4yments QT¢ VAluedot the 4moulltprewd Aet of any trAdedIounts due. Cash flow stat¢meD¢ The ¢huitabl¢ coMY qualifies a small ¢otnpthy advanfa8e bjs been t•k#k of the SORP (FRS 102). not to PTeptte& ¢ash tknv statetnenL Volunteeis #rtd dOted 8ervke% fadllth$ and goods DonHt¢d professional sttwices attd donBtcd facilities Tecognis¢d as incomc whenthe Ch85ity control over item, any ¢ortdiiioDS associated with th¢ donal¢d iiem hav¢ been the r¢¢etpt of #onomi¢ benefit th¢ vse by the Chwity ot ihe itctn is probabl¢ 8nd th•t economic b¢ncfit ¢Hn be measu t18b1y. . occordDm¢¢ with the Charfu¢s SORP (FRS 102), the getternl volunteer tlm¢ of the Charlry is nol recOtsed iti the tnalD body of th¢ financi 9tatemenL8butddail is contBiD¢d iti the Irthstee9 reporL emptlon pTrvi&d by Crlti¢al i¢£otsntlng 49llm•te5 and judB¢JneF th¢ applicgtion of tke ch11•ble COMPy'8 acwuthting policie4 thg IrllsteeJ rquited tct dkniudg¢menl4 e51irtiat 8Bd Jssumptlons the eorrylng allkQWLt of BSS¢ts and liobiljtie5 th2t are nD¢ r¢adily 4>pKreo frow ollKr Thè lthat¥ aod associated assumptlolls arn bAstsloll FdsiorKo1 experiejwe aBd otb¢r fa¢tots tbt ste ¢otislder&J to be NlevanL results nbEy diffqr from tb¢s¢ ¢stitLa5. The estiTD4tes tyndertylog 8ssumptioDs AY¢ reviewed on winR b&sl& Revlsioms to ou5)tin& eglimates ised in the period in wbicb the estimate ia r¢vised whern the t¢v5sion atTeds onty thAt period, or im ¢he peiiod of Vision attd fuwrepeiiods where the revisiotl affects both CUITend s1[perIOds. 2. kncome from ¢haritsble aetiyltld 1knstrS¢t¢d Tfjt I 1025 2024 3rJ 213 Men7b¢rs subsGrytlos Ecakttder M¢d)Èrtstder 658 i 76 1574 2,574 3,6811 Pa8¢ 10
WOIVIENIS INSTITirrE- PEIYNINGTON N•t¢s to the Fillau¢ial StateMets for the YeAr Ended 3] Mh 2025 3. othor In¢ow• Unrestrlct¢d Futyh 2•25 2024 Oth¢rincollE Divid¢nd Miscelaneous Èneo IDtuest receiv&J ifjo 4970 14281 4SIO 552 14%33 21fj36 Ewudllur• on ¢harftsble #etivlth$ ifyrestrl¢trd Ge*¢ral 2025 Z•24 OJ•n8¢S Meetilh8 lecture Hm¢ws.ECai¢oderweng¢8 Member05 ewcnses Sub collttee eypenscs ctY NatIon•leellses ChBrity donations IN(¥STATIC'FICERS Rw$¢s Mis¢e]JAneous 1782 4,493 165 19 lJ43 5540 114 IYJ3 4522 18m) 331 Pa8¢11
WOMEN'S INSTrruTE . PENNINGTON Notss to the FIMan¢lAI Sta¢¢meDls forthe YeAr Epded 31 March 2025., 5. Other Exp•ndltNr¢ UllTestri¢ted 2025, 3024 Cener41 Accoutttancy fee 1238 1238 | 1076 1076 & TrustEl$' rem#t10n 4Dd expens¢s No Inlstces. noT any persons wllnecd with them, h8vc received any remwierallon from the chlty during the year. No uvslees bave rctei¥ed aTky reimbulsed ¢xpenses or any otherbenefits fro. the chority during the 7. TAygtltrn The ¢hJrity is a re8iStereddwlty#Ad istherefore exempt from taxation. 2025 2124 Mlrknt valu4 bMu8ht fftJTWPdllt Additions Disposd R¢&]ised g8iti Unmlised g&inAlQo$ses) 630,1¢ 179 (186948) 4.101 &iff2 579.685 128,075 (114.560 6,581 MJrk¢tvaiut, ¢allied forwa 641178 636.140 (Bb held as P8rt ofportfo]io 40,1 3&562 Total rLV¢StrwLt5 681.475 H151or*cost P#ge 12
WOMEIYIS INSTrrirrE- PENNINGTON N•tu to the Thnaacial Statements for tkn Yelr End¢d 31 mth 25 Allofthe above ithvesturllts aF¢ 8UocRted follows: vestrllts at &irvahw¢ott4)rtses: 2025 2024 279,857 268B12 2318?8 28&499 114.763 31562 Equities A7t¢rnaLLve Invé51DDts Cash held Trilblli th¢ inVe¥tllt pottfolo 4Q197 9. BAlante 89 OIN.2024 FA9¢5 Baian¢e #s 04 31.032025 (kneRIFuDds 719.744 37519 (33.IIIYJ 724.153 coming Ruollr¢es B818nc8 8Y OJI 31m2024 01.IM2023 IltrestrA¢tedFund% ernt Fund5 54,132 719.744 39. 719.744 Poge 13
WOMEN'S llYSTITUTE- PENNINGTON Notes Iv ¢h¢ FIn8clAI StMt¢rnents forthe YeArEwded 31 MAr¢b 2 25 10. A•1Y ofn¢t assets bitween fuDd$ Ihwestrloted fDDd5 1025 TDvestttnlS f Assets trent liablkies 681875 43.116 (438) 681A75 41116 (438) Tthl Neth$¢ts Unrestrlcted fun (UDd4 2024 SttvesthEnts ent Ass¢t5 Cknttrlli liablitres 4,702 45h19 {6) ' 674,702 41619 Totsl NrtAssets 719745 11. Analys18 olllet fvods BAlan¢È*s Cas 01.042024 Bal8Trco on 3132025 C8sh At bankaLd ill tLBDd 45,619 43,116 Netd¢b¢ 503 43.116 Pago 14
PENNINGTON WI AGM-to be held at St. Marks Community th HallANNUAL REPORT-Wednesday 14 May 2025 Our Wl has had another very busy year. In addition to our monthLy members'meetings,whenwe meetonthe2nd Wednesdayofeach month, we have weekly Knit and Natter at Pennington Sports & Social Club where our members have been knitting items for Ukraine as well as red Poppies for the British Legion . Our Wl was proud to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from New Forest for Ukraine thanking us for our contributions to this appeal. We hold a monthly lunch club, where we try out different local hostelries, a monthlyGames evening and Play Readingall of which are held at St Marks Community Hall. We have also played Skittles, followed by a Ploughman's Lunch, entered the Group Quiz, in which Pennington came 4 and have enjoyed Craft workshops, and Craft evenings hosted by one of our members. We have also hosted Fish and Chip suppers and Quiz atthe Community Hallforwl members, the Church, and members of the public. th Some ofthe workshops, our members have participated duringthe past year include a much enjoyed Floral Afternoon, a pumpkin table decoration with Martina, Candle Making with Kate from New Forest Botanics, a Potteryworkshop with Maisie, the Touring Potter, and a cup cake decorating workshop. I would like to thank Joy, for continuing to produce the Boards so that members can sign up to any event in which they wish to participate. OurWI wasvery successfuL at the New Forest Show, and all entries received a star. Each entry received a card with the judges comments. Thanks goto all members who entered, and particular thanks to Maureen for co-ordinating and making all the arrangements.
In Lieu of an August meeting Pat Wright arranged an afternoon visit th to the Alpacas at Slowhayes on 14 August. As well as meeting, and greeting the Alpacas 21 of our members enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea. Our member, Sue Webb took lots of photos which were forward to Hampshire News with a write up of the visit. Our Wl also arranged, and hosted, an Afternoon Tea for Breast Cancer in August. We invited the general public and provided tea, coffee, cakes, a Raffle and a few games. We raised the sum of £265 which was donated to Breast Cancer Now, for which we received thanks. Other outings, we have enjoyed, are a visit to Breamore House, Ih Fordingbridge, on 12 September, and a visit to see The Longest th Yarn at the Garrison Church, Aldershot, on Friday 15 November. Our Wl also purchased, and laid a wreath on Remembrance th Sunday 10 November, at Pennington War Memorial to honour those people from Pennington who Laid down their Lives during both WW1 and WW2. Thanks go to both Pat and Jenniferwho are in charge of Programme Planning. OurWI has had a varied selection of excellent Speakers, at our monthly meetings over the past 12 months such as:_ PC Keith Baxter, our appointed Neighbourhood police officer for Pennington and Lymington. Bethanie, from the Rose Road Association, David AILen spoke about the life of Dame Agatha Christie. Sara Slater "Working with the Ghosts at Hampton Court Palace" In December we enjoyed a selection of Christmas nibbles, and mulled wine, whilst being entertained by Roger Lapin, and LocaL magician. Thanks to everyone that helped set up, baked cakes, and to Maureen for continuing to run the kitchen, and arrange the
refreshments for all our meetings, and workshops, throughout the past year. Last December we heLd our annual pre-christmas lunch at the South Lawns Hotel, Milford on Sea. Thanks go to Di Clark for arranging this and to Daphne Baker for organising our menu choices, and arranging place cards. We also had a December trip to the Pantomime "Aladdin" at Ballard SchooL performed by New Forest PLayers. At our January meeting, we ordered in an Indian Take Away, followed byan Indian Dancingdemonstration performed byAleena Bino, her sister, and friends. Thank you to everyone who was involved in the arrangements. Our speaker in February was from Wild New Forest and we were entertained with a taLk on the Pine Martens in the Forest. The Wl lunch, and cookery demonstration heLd at Lanes on the 19 February was much enjoyed by all those members that attended. Peter, of Lanes, wilL be coming to our November meeting to do a cookery demonstration. This date has been re-scheduled from a previous date that was cancelled. th In March Sue Hoyle, from Stop Domestic Abuse, gave a talk on this very emotional subject. Afew of our members attended the Spring CounciL meeting held in Portsmouth on 19th March. Speakers incLuded Esme, from the Great British Sewing Bee, Mark ALdridge spoke about Miss MarpLe and Nellie from the Great British Baker Off all attended. The speaker at ourApril meeting, Andy Kempe, Emeritus Professor of Drama Education at Reading University spoke about "The Curious Case of the Commons" a lively profile of Greenham Common and its history. OurWI gave a donation of £200, pLus his travel expenses, as his fee was going to the charity Tommys. Our
members were invited to bring along their pottery creations f rom our Pottery Workshop in January. Our annual birthday Lunch, in April, was held at Mjs Restaurant, at Brockenhurst College, which our members thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks go to Daphne Baker for liaising with the CoLlege for organising our menu choices, and arranging place cards. Other events we have attended over the past 12 months, as part of the SaLterns Group, include The summer event, at Boldre War Memorial Hall Gardeners Question Time OurWI hosted, and arranged, the Autumn Group meetingat Hordle Wl hall where our members were entertained by Ground Force presenter Charlie Dimmock, followed by an excellent spread of home-made cakes, and afternoon tea all beautifully presented on the Group china. Thank you to all those ladies that baked cakes, served teas, and heLped on the day. As welL as posing for Selfies, with our members, Charlie Dimmock was kind enough to call in to Pennington Junior SchooL to advise the staff on how the outdoor wildlife pond, and water garden. could be improved, and refurbished. The Group Carol Service, was held at St. Thomas, Church, Lymington, and Oakhaven was the chosen charity for the year. Our Wl has now purchased Wl polo shirts which can be worn by kitchen heLpers at the Group Meetings. Thanks to Di Young for arranging to buy the polo shirts. The much enjoyed spring Salterns Group event in March, was held in Milford on Sea, and members were entertained by a speakerwho talked about the LumberjilLs, the Womens, Timber Corps, who worked in the Forests during WW2. Followed by deLicious tea and cakes.
Thanks go to Di Clark, and Maureen, who have attended the Salterns Group committee meetings on our behalf. We have now all joined the Coalition of the Concerned, which is calling on everyone who is angry about the state of our water to demand the government takes urgent action to address the high level or water pollution Holding our meetings at St. Marks Community Hall has enabled our Wl to build up a closer reLationship with St. Marks Church, recently hosting a Fish & Chip Quiz evening, with members of the community, the Church and our Wl. Thanks go to Ruth and Pat who were involved in the arrangements, and to our Quizmaster Di Young. Since providing funds to the Church in 2024, to refurbish the car park and install a hearing loop, our Wl purchased a pLaque which has been erected at the entrance of the Community Hall. Thanks go to Di Clark, for arranging this, and to Barry Clark for installing it. Our Wl has continued to support our local Junior School, PJS, by donating funds which have been used to improve, and update, the school grounds and garden. As weLI as purchasing picnic benches, to be used for outdoor lessons and lunchtime, the school has also bought a new shed and a weather station. Since Charlie Dimmock's visit last October the school has arranged for the fiLLing in of the old pond, and a new pond has been built in the area between the Infants and Junior School. The idea being that all the chiLdren will be able to access the area, and benefit from pond dipping and the wildlife. Our Wl has also donated funds to the Pennington Village pre-school, for the purchase of Wet Weather Clothing for the children to wear when playing outdoor and to Pennington Infants SchooLtowards the cost of the construction of their Forest Garden area.
In addition to funding projects to benefit the Community we have been donating the proceeds of our monthly raffles to local causes such as Oakhaven, and the Rose Road Group. Thanks go to Carol Labram and Janet RigLar for attending the NFS Tent Committee Coffee Morning in March. Maureen also attended as a representative of Hordle Wl. Janet will be giving her report in due course. Sadly, we lost one of long standing members, Mary Lewis, last September. Mary had been unwell for a longtime and some of our members attended her celebration of life service at Hinton Park Woodland Burial Ground afterwhich we were presented with bulbs to take home to plant and our Wl made a donation to Oakhaven in Memoryof Mary. Thanks to everyone who has helped to make our Wl a success. Our Wl has attracted some new members, we have a good relationship with the Church, and schooLs, and have lots to look forward to both this year, and next. Signed ..& .k4.: Suzanne M. Clark Dated