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THE WOOSNAM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1171136 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£587k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves decreased to £3,140,844 due to net losses on investments, despite generating investment income of £66,411. The charity made grants totaling £180,700 and incurred support costs of £49,753. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aimed at allowing grant levels to increase with inflation, though they acknowledge this is subject to investment value fluctuations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level that allows the current level of grants awarded to increase in line with inflation (held: £3.1m)
“It is the policy of the charity that reserves should be held at a level that allows the current level of grants awarded to increase in line with inflation.” — page 5
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£587k
Total spending
£292k
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£3.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~160.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£587k£292k
31/12/2024£89k£242k
31/12/2023£76k£115k
31/12/2022£66k£267k
31/12/2021£66k£263k

Common questions

Is THE WOOSNAM FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves decreased to £3,140,844 due to net losses on investments, despite generating investment income of £66,411. The charity made grants totaling £180,700 and incurred support costs of £49,753. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aimed at allowing grant levels to increase with inflation, though they acknowledge this is subject to investment value fluctuations. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.