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Scottish Women's Institutes SCIO

SC053058Registered charity from 12 January 2024
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Notes:
This charity has been established to replace Scottish Women's Institutes (SC011901). Scottish Women's Institutes (SC011901) intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Scottish Women's Institutes SCIO - SC053058.
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By SWI
Address 1 Carmichael Place
Suite 8
4th Floor,
Edinburgh
Postcode EH6 5PH
Website https://www.theswi.org.uk/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Organisation's charitable purposes are: (i) the advancement of education by: a. providing a platform for social activities and networking for women and girls in Scotland; and b. promoting and work with like-minded organisations at home and abroad. (ii) the advancement of culture and heritage by: a. promoting the preservation and development of Scotland's heritage and culture; b. promoting and work with like-minded organisations at home and abroad; and c. providing a platform for social activities and networking for women and girls in Scotland.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Scottish Women’s Institutes (SWI), founded in 1917, is one of Scotland’s oldest women’s membership organisations. Originally created to bring rural women together through education and skill-sharing - a charitable organisation dedicated to empowering women, fostering community, and preserving Scottish traditions. The SWI promotes learning in areas like crafts, cookery, volunteering and events, while also encouraging friendship and social inclusion. Operating on local, regional, and national levels, it hosts events, workshops, and competitions that strengthen learning, communities and cultural heritage. Member subscriptions sustain its mission.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 Jan 2024
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 6
Number of Volunteers: over 250
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2024 £429,337 £520,097 29 Jul 2025 Yes Visit Charity's Website
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
May Tosh
Anne Kerr
Julie Cribb
Mary Burney
Susan Finlayson
Karen Johnson
Sybil Stuart
Clare Greig
Jane Hogg
Linda McTurk
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