--- title: "The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes — charity 1191427 | CharityCompare" description: "The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes (charity 1191427): income £175k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-devon-federation-of-women-s-institutes-2 retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:55:48.923Z 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. 1191427CIO DF # The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.devonwi.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1191427&subId=0) Work at The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-devon-federation-of-women-s-institutes-2&type=claim&name=The%20Devon%20Federation%20of%20Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £174,999 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £149,638 Registered charity number 1191427 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Honiton Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.devonwi.org.uk](http://www.devonwi.org.uk/) Quick answer The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes (number 1191427) 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes do? The WI exists to educate women, to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, expand their horizons and to develop and pass on skills. This is achieved through educational courses covering IT, cookery, craft, cultural pursuits, sport and health and many others. These are run by qualified tutors either at County level or our own Denman College. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes Answers The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's highest-paid staff paid? The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 September 2020 Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes registered for? Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes. 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes as a registered charity (number 1191427) 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's charity number? The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's charity number is 1191427. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1191427? Search 1191427 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes do? The WI exists to educate women, to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, expand their horizons and to develop and pass on skills. This is achieved through educational courses covering IT, cookery, craft, cultural pursuits, sport and health and many others. These are run by qualified tutors either at County level or our own Denman College. Does The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes. 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes? The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's website listed in our register data is http://www.devonwi.org.uk. 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes? The register does not record The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's trustees paid? The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes registered as a charity? The Devon Federation of Women's Institutes was entered on the register on 22 September 2020. 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=1191427&subId=0).