--- title: "Wool Women's Institute — charity 1026738 | CharityCompare" description: "Wool Women's Institute (charity 1026738): income £4,012 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wool-women-s-institute retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:34:25.457Z 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. 1026738 WW # Wool Women's Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wool Women's Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1026738&subId=0) Work at Wool Women's Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wool-women-s-institute&type=claim&name=Wool%20Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wool Women's Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,012 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,424 Registered charity number 1026738 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Holmebridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Wool Women's Institute (number 1026738) 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 Wool Women's Institute do? Education & training at monthly meetings Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wool Women's Institute Answers Wool 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 Wool 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 4 October 1993 Also known as Wool W I Where it says it operates Dorset ## 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 Wool Women's Institute registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wool Women's Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wool 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 Wool 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. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Wool Women's Institute do? Education & training at monthly meetings Does Wool Women's Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wool 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 Wool Women's Institute? Wool 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 Wool Women's Institute? The register records Wool 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 Wool Women's Institute registered as a charity? Wool Women's Institute was entered on the register on 4 October 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=1026738&subId=0).