--- title: "Hammerwich Womens Institute — charity 516626 | CharityCompare" description: "Hammerwich Womens Institute (charity 516626): income £14,724 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hammerwich-womens-institute retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:48:19.904Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 516626 HW # Hammerwich Womens Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hammerwich Womens Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hammerwich-wi.webs.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=516626&subId=0) Work at Hammerwich Womens Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hammerwich-womens-institute&type=claim&name=Hammerwich%20Womens%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hammerwich Womens Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,724 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,724 Registered charity number 516626 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Burntwood Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.hammerwich-wi.webs.com](http://www.hammerwich-wi.webs.com/) Quick answer Hammerwich Womens Institute (number 516626) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Hammerwich Womens Institute do? To enable women to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health & social welfare. Hammerwich WI Hall is also available to other groups within the community for meetings and social and recreational activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hammerwich Womens Institute Answers Hammerwich Womens Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Hammerwich Womens Institute's highest-paid staff paid? Hammerwich Womens Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Hammerwich Womens Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Hammerwich Womens Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 July 1985 Where it says it operates Staffordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Hammerwich Womens Institute registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hammerwich Womens Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hammerwich Womens Institute. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Hammerwich Womens Institute? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Hammerwich Womens Institute's charity number? Hammerwich Womens Institute's charity number is 516626. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 516626? Search 516626 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Hammerwich Womens Institute do? To enable women to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health & social welfare. Hammerwich WI Hall is also available to other groups within the community for meetings and social and recreational activities. Does Hammerwich Womens Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hammerwich Womens Institute. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Hammerwich Womens Institute? Hammerwich Womens Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.hammerwich-wi.webs.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Hammerwich Womens Institute's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hammerwich Womens Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hammerwich Womens Institute? The register does not record Hammerwich Womens Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Hammerwich Womens Institute's trustees paid? Hammerwich Womens Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Hammerwich Womens Institute registered as a charity? Hammerwich Womens Institute was entered on the register on 9 July 1985. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=516626&subId=0).