FRIENDS OF WOODLANDS
Arranging on site social activities for childrenFundraising for specialist equipment for use by Woodlands School.Subsidising school trips
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £31,786 against total payments of £8,378, resulting in a net increase in funds. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £12,216 and restricted cash funds of £39,311 at the end of the period. The filing is a CC16a form signed by trustees, indicating an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/01/2026
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/01/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £950 — grants £950 (2); 5% of the £20,160 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/01/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 04/01/2022 (received 05/01/2023, 62 days after the 04/11/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Timothy Cadouxchair
- ANDREA HEMMENS
- Beth Redfern
- Kerry Higginson
- Philip Hanrahan
- STUART PENMAN
- Valerie Bennetts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2026 | £32k | £8k |
| 04/01/2025 | £20k | £15k |
| 04/01/2024 | £12k | £5k |
| 04/01/2023 | £5k | £2k |
| 04/01/2022 | £2k | £6k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF WOODLANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £31,786 against total payments of £8,378, resulting in a net increase in funds. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £12,216 and restricted cash funds of £39,311 at the end of the period. The filing is a CC16a form signed by trustees, indicating an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GO PURPLE LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- FRIENDS OF WORPLESDON SCHOOL
- FRIENDS OF WOODLANDS MEED
- FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL
- THE WOODLANDS FARM TRUST
- THE FRIENDS OF FREEMANTLES
- THE FRIENDS OF EASTWICK SCHOOLS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF WOODLANDS | £32k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF WORPLESDON SCHOOL | £21k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF WOODLANDS MEED | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL | £20k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WOODLANDS FARM TRUST | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF FREEMANTLES | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |