THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1202580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMP MOHAWK

Help and educate young people, in particular but not exclusively those with special needs, through educational and leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

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Latest income
£409k
Latest spending
£444k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £34,088 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenditure of £443,504 against income of £409,416. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of approximately £130,000, which aligns with its stated policy target of maintaining six months' operating expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, though they anticipate significant fundraising challenges in the coming year due to the end of major grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £130k; policy: c£134,000 +/-£10k)
“Free Reserves (this is the six months operating costs) £130k” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Woodland Centre Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£230k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£108k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£409k£444k
31/03/2024£1.2m£230k

Common questions

Is THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £34,088 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenditure of £443,504 against income of £409,416. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of approximately £130,000, which aligns with its stated policy target of maintaining six months' operating expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, though they anticipate significant fundraising challenges in the coming year due to the end of major grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST as a grant recipient include E B M CHARITABLE TRUST, Wokingham United Charities, GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY, THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£40k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
Wokingham United CharitiesFY2023£10kGrants via Berkshire Community Foundation
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kGrant paid to institution
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANYFY2024£5k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANYFY2025£5k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kCharitable Donation
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
Wokingham United CharitiesFY2025£0Relief in Need

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2024£20kThe Short Breaks Project
The National Lottery Community Fund10/09/2021£232kCamp Mohawk Family Support Project
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2012£5kThe Young People's Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2006£5kDesigning Computer Games
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2004£5kBuilding PC's from scratch