# Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112861 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112861)
- Website: https://www.brightwellcumsotwellwi.com
- Latest income: £2,395; spending £2,967
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brightwell-cum-sotwell-womens-institute

Monthly meetings with a wide selection of speakers; 2 x book groups, quilting group, garden visits, fund-raising lunches, stall at village fete, theatre trips, WI outings, walks, fundraising for ACWW and local projects.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £2,395 | £2,967 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,211 | £2,579 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,281 | £2,749 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,922 | £2,842 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,475 | £1,037 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 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

Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute reported income of £2,395 and spending of £2,967. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (brightwellcumsotwellwi.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 Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell 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 Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute fund?

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

### Does Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute give each year?

The register does not break out Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell 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 Dec 2025 was £2,967. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,435 a year.

### How large is Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute?

In its latest reported year Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Women'S Institute reported income of £2,395 and spending of £2,967.


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