THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1197572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trustees of The Catherine and Angus Wood Charitable Trust make grants to a broad range of charities in line with the wishes of the late Catherine and Angus Wood.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheltenham, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£103k
Latest spending
£132k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £3,306,315.17, which the trustees retain to meet fees and contingencies. The charity does not engage in fundraising and relies on investment income and estate transfers to fund its grant-making activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Transfer from AJH Wood Estate
“Transfer from AJH Wood Estate” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: retain the free reserves of the charity to meet fees and contingencies (reserves figure: £3.3m)
“The trustees policy is to retain the free reserves of the charity to meet fees and contingencies.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 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 05/04/2026

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • 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

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 14/06/2024, 130 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. 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
05/04/2026£103k£132k
05/04/2025£77k£132k
05/04/2024£69k£15k
05/04/2023£155k£15k

Common questions

Is THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £3,306,315.17, which the trustees retain to meet fees and contingencies. The charity does not engage in fundraising and relies on investment income and estate transfers to fund its grant-making activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST£103k—0above—no doubt
AUDREY KNOWLES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RICHARD AND LILLIAN WOODS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOAN WYATT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£53k——unclear—no doubt
THE ANNETT TRUST FY2025£62k——unclear—no doubt
THE IAN KEITH AND SYLVIA KEITH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£69k—0unclear—no doubt

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