THE RICHARD AND LILLIAN WOODS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1106414 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Winchester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £13,774 at the end of the reporting period, having held nil in the previous year. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. No funds were in deficit, and there were no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (reserves figure: £14k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trust administration and investment management fees paid to HSBC.
“HSBC was paid £13,716 for trust administration and investment management fees during the year under review. These fees are authorised under clause 36 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/08/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
03/08/2025£28k£24k
05/04/2024£15k£27k
05/04/2023£12k£24k
05/04/2022£21k£37k
05/04/2021£11k£22k

Common questions

Is THE RICHARD AND LILLIAN WOODS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £13,774 at the end of the reporting period, having held nil in the previous year. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping free reserves to cover future needs, contingencies, and risks. No funds were in deficit, and there were no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE RICHARD AND LILLIAN WOODS CHARITABLE TRUST£28k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DORIS LOUISE HAILES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£91k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LATE ST PATRICK WHITE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£92k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN RAYMOND TIJOU CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
ILLINGWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£161k——unclear—no doubt

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