--- title: "Rainow Women's Institute — charity 1025086 | CharityCompare" description: "Rainow Women's Institute (charity 1025086): income £1,957 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rainow-women-s-institute retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:31:22.669Z 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. 1025086 RW # Rainow Women's Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rainow Women's Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1025086&subId=0) Work at Rainow Women's Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rainow-women-s-institute&type=claim&name=Rainow%20Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Rainow Women's Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £1,957 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,071 Registered charity number 1025086 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Rainow Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Rainow Women's Institute (number 1025086) 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 Rainow Women's Institute do? Activities include meetings with speakers, outings and fund raising to help the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rainow Women's Institute Answers Rainow 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Rainow 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. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 August 1993 Where it says it operates Cheshire East ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; 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 Rainow Women's Institute registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rainow Women's Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rainow 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Rainow 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rainow-women-s-institute&type=claim&name=Rainow%20Women) ## Frequently asked questions Is Rainow Women's Institute a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Rainow Women's Institute as a registered charity (number 1025086) 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 Rainow Women's Institute's charity number? Rainow Women's Institute's charity number is 1025086. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1025086? Search 1025086 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 Rainow Women's Institute do? Activities include meetings with speakers, outings and fund raising to help the community. Does Rainow Women's Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rainow 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 Rainow Women's Institute? Rainow 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 Rainow Women's Institute? The register records Rainow 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 Rainow Women's Institute registered as a charity? Rainow Women's Institute was entered on the register on 20 August 1993. 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=1025086&subId=0).