--- title: "The Lapwings Women's Institute — charity 1170246 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lapwings Women's Institute (charity 1170246): income £17,578 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lapwings-women-s-institute retrieved: 2026-10-09T10:29:29.413Z 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. 1170246 LW # The Lapwings Women's Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Lapwings Women's Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lapwingswi.weebly.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170246&subId=0) Work at The Lapwings Women's Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lapwings-women-s-institute&type=claim&name=The%20Lapwings%20Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lapwings Women's Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £17,578 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £18,874 Registered charity number 1170246 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hucknall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lapwingswi.weebly.com](http://www.lapwingswi.weebly.com/) Quick answer The Lapwings Women's Institute (number 1170246) 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 Lapwings Women's Institute do? Events and activities are undertaken within the WI regulations, to provide women with educational opportunities and to build new skills, to campaign on important issues that matter to them and their communities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lapwings Women's Institute Answers The Lapwings Women's Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 does not record The Lapwings Women's Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Lapwings Women's Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 November 2016 Previous names on the register Lapwings Wi Where it says it operates Nottinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 The Lapwings Women's Institute registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lapwings Women's Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lapwings 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 The Lapwings 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Lapwings Women's Institute's charity number? The Lapwings Women's Institute's charity number is 1170246. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170246? Search 1170246 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 Lapwings Women's Institute do? Events and activities are undertaken within the WI regulations, to provide women with educational opportunities and to build new skills, to campaign on important issues that matter to them and their communities. Does The Lapwings Women's Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lapwings 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 The Lapwings Women's Institute? The Lapwings Women's Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.lapwingswi.weebly.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lapwings Women's Institute? The register does not record The Lapwings Women's Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Lapwings Women's Institute's trustees paid? The Lapwings Women's Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Lapwings Women's Institute previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Lapwings Women's Institute: Lapwings Wi. When was The Lapwings Women's Institute registered as a charity? The Lapwings Women's Institute was entered on the register on 17 November 2016. 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=1170246&subId=0).