WYLDWOOD ARTS

Registered charity 1189046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WYLDWOOD

Wyldwood produces socially-engaged community arts projects and specialise in intergenerational practice. We create transformative programmes that use creativity to unite generations, explore personal stories, find connection with others and promote wellbeing.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMES, PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY HAVE ACCESS TO THE ARTS.

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Forest of Dean, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£148k
Latest spending
£147k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,248, an increase from the previous year's £24,019, while total expenditure exceeded total income, resulting in a net income of £10,058. The trustees confirmed there are no material 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

Governance: Late filing admitted
“The Trustees’ report for 2024/25 was requested but has not been received. We cannot sign off on the independent report until this has been received and checked.” — page 26
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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 28
  • Government income: £4,741 — grants £4,741 (2); 3% of the £164,596 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 32
  • Government income: £6,247 — grants £6,247 (2); 7% of the £90,056 total gross income on the same return

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

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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
31/03/2025£148k£147k
31/03/2024£165k£147k
31/03/2023£90k£100k
31/03/2022£158k£138k
31/12/2020£111k£101k

Common questions

Is WYLDWOOD ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,248, an increase from the previous year's £24,019, while total expenditure exceeded total income, resulting in a net income of £10,058. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WYLDWOOD ARTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WYLDWOOD ARTS as a grant recipient include BARNWOOD TRUST, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BARNWOOD TRUSTFY2024£23k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kLocal Residents
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kOlder people
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024amount not statedLocal Residents

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2021£180kHealing Programme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WYLDWOOD ARTS£148k—0unclear—no doubt
WYCOMBE MULTICULTURAL ORGANISATION FY2026£183k—0unclear—no doubt
WAYWARD PRODUCTIONS LTD FY2025£67k—0above—no doubt
Cotswolds Arts Through Schools FY2025£581k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW CREATIONS FY2025£183k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WELWYN HATFIELD FOYER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£63k—0above—no doubt

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