WOODSMOKE GROUP

Registered charity 1181464 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to provide an educational outdoor adventure experience shaped by fun, friendship, free-thought and respect without exclusion due to financial constraints. Our Summer camp is for children aged 9 to 21, mainly from the Sunderland area, but there are no restrictions on children attending from further afield.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £19,428 at the end of the period, which the trustees describe as sufficient to cover unexpected maintenance costs and uphold safety standards for the upcoming camp. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £25,947 exceeding total payments of £19,667. External corporate funding increased significantly to £13,398, supporting facility improvements and new activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Currently, the Charity’s main source of income is donations from our campers and volunteers who attend the Summer Camp.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Woodsmoke Group (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£26k£19k
31/12/2023£16k£11k
31/12/2022£16k£11k
31/12/2021£7k£9k
31/12/2020£7k£5k

Common questions

Is WOODSMOKE GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £19,428 at the end of the period, which the trustees describe as sufficient to cover unexpected maintenance costs and uphold safety standards for the upcoming camp. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £25,947 exceeding total payments of £19,667. External corporate funding increased significantly to £13,398, supporting facility improvements and new activities.

Who funds WOODSMOKE GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOODSMOKE GROUP as a grant recipient include SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£3kSection 2(f)