# Baslow Women'S Institute

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1025013 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1025013)
- Website: http://baslow-wi.weebly.com
- Latest income: £8,993; spending £8,953
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Other names: Baslow WI (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/baslow-womens-institute

General charitable purposes. Local charitable purposes.

## 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 2026 | £8,993 | £8,953 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,341 | £8,262 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,617 | £8,660 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.1k | £8,366 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,133 | £5,390 | 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

Baslow Women'S Institute is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Baslow Women'S Institute reported income of £8,993 and spending of £8,953. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £39.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Baslow Women'S Institute in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (baslow-wi.weebly.com) 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 Baslow Women'S Institute open for applications now?

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

### Where does Baslow Women'S Institute fund?

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

### Does Baslow Women'S Institute give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Baslow Women'S Institute makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Baslow Women'S Institute give each year?

The register does not break out Baslow Women'S Institute'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 2026 was £8,953. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,926 a year.

### How large is Baslow Women'S Institute?

In its latest reported year Baslow Women'S Institute reported income of £8,993 and spending of £8,953.


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