# Sarratt Women'S Institute

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 293925 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/293925)
- Latest income: £4,501; spending £4,808
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Sarratt W I (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sarratt-womens-institute

As per area of operation

## 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 | £4,501 | £4,808 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,939 | £6,143 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,574 | £6,772 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,742 | £2,169 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £660 | £587 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The main purpose 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 to 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

Sarratt Women'S Institute is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sarratt Women'S Institute reported income of £4,501 and spending of £4,808. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £20.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sarratt Women'S Institute in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Sarratt Women'S Institute open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sarratt 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 Sarratt Women'S Institute fund?

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that Sarratt Women'S Institute makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out Sarratt 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 2025 was £4,808. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,096 a year.

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

In its latest reported year Sarratt Women'S Institute reported income of £4,501 and spending of £4,808.


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