THE FOSTER WOOD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1101364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Furthering the advancement of the Christian religion, the relief of poverty and the advancement of education and learning.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£162k

Latest spending

£176k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £43,463 to £30,323 due to expenditure exceeding income. The trustees report an intention to reduce the charity's activities and eventually wind it up, while confirming adequate resources for the next twelve months on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The reserves are maintained in order to make substantial donations to specific charities as and when the trustees decide. (held: £30k)

“The reserves are maintained in order to make substantial donations to specific charities as and when the trustees decide.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 15

“All income from donations was received from trustees.” — page 17

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

GEOFFREY STANLEY HILL FCA · trustee of 1 other charity
Geoffrey Russell Mounsey
MARGARET ANNE LODGE
Rev David Stephen Hodson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£162k	£176k
05/04/2025	£139k	£146k
05/04/2024	£227k	£212k
05/04/2023	£217k	£220k
05/04/2022	£368k	£392k

Common questions

Is THE FOSTER WOOD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £43,463 to £30,323 due to expenditure exceeding income. The trustees report an intention to reduce the charity's activities and eventually wind it up, while confirming adequate resources for the next twelve months on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST.

JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST income £344k
THE CHARIS TRUST income £591k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, CITY OF VICTORY income £141k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £385k
THE PURI FOUNDATION income £5.3m
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP income £226k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE FOSTER WOOD FOUNDATION	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£344k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHARIS TRUST FY2025	£591k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, CITY OF VICTORY FY2024	£141k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024	£385k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PURI FOUNDATION FY2025	£5.3m	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.