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Registered charity · No. 227830
Leigh Women's Institute
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Leigh Women's Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Leigh Women's Institute?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
- £2,333
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
- £3,226
- Registered charity number
- 227830
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- Other
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- Newdigate Road
- Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
- Yes
Quick answer
Leigh Women's Institute (number 227830) 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 Leigh Women's Institute do?
Women's Institute, Leigh Village
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leigh Women's Institute
Answers Leigh Women's Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Where it says it operates
- Surrey
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Leigh Women's Institute registered for?
Education/trainingAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for Leigh Women's Institute yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leigh Women's 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
What should you check before donating to Leigh Women's 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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Frequently asked questions
- Is Leigh Women's Institute a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Leigh Women's Institute as a registered charity (number 227830) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Leigh Women's Institute's charity number?
- Leigh Women's Institute's charity number is 227830. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 227830?
- Search 227830 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 Leigh Women's Institute do?
- Women's Institute, Leigh Village
- Does Leigh Women's Institute have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leigh Women's 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 Leigh Women's Institute?
- Leigh Women's Institute does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leigh Women's Institute?
- The register records Leigh Women's Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- When was Leigh Women's Institute registered as a charity?
- Leigh Women's Institute was entered on the register on 24 July 1963.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.