# Ashover Wi

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1030627 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1030627)
- Website: https://www.thewi.org.uk
- Latest income: £4,141; spending £4,569
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Other names: Amber Valley Women's Institute (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashover-wi

Friendship, speakers, outings, fund-raising. WI campaigns.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,141 | £4,569 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £877 | £1,286 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3,742 | £3,367 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,897 | £2,720 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,213 | £1,231 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The main purposes of the women's institute organisation are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare. It seeks to give women the opportunity of working together through the women's institute organisation and of putting into practice those ideals for which it stands.

## What it funds

Ashover Wi is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services. In its latest reported year Ashover Wi reported income of £4,141 and spending of £4,569. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ashover Wi in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thewi.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ashover Wi open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ashover Wi is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Ashover Wi fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire.

### Does Ashover Wi give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Ashover Wi makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Ashover Wi give each year?

The register does not break out Ashover Wi's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £4,569. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,635 a year.

### How large is Ashover Wi?

In its latest reported year Ashover Wi reported income of £4,141 and spending of £4,569.


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