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SMALLWOOD TRUST

Registered charity 205798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRANTS FOR WOMEN IN NEED, MISS SMALLWOOD'S SOCIETY, SALRC, SMALLWOODTRUST, SOCIETY FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF LADIES IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES, SOCIETY FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF LADIES IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES (ALSO KNOWN AS MISS SMALLWOOD'S SOCIETY)

Latest income
£3.7m
Latest spending
£5.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly to £28,482,798 from £28,723,284 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £5,316,304 against income of £3,731,030. The unrestricted funds were in a deficit position of £160,722 at year-end, a situation the trustees attribute to timing differences in transferring funds from the expendable endowment to cover grant expenditures. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“As noted, unrestricted funds were in a deficit position of £160,722 as at the balance sheet date. This position has simply arisen due to a timing difference in the transfer of funds from the expendable endowment fund to unrestricted funds to cover a shortfall in grant making/distribution activities.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited.

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.7m
Total spending
£5.3m
Cost of raising funds
£91k
Reserves (reported)
£260k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.7m£5.3m
31/12/2023£2.1m£3.9m
31/12/2022£1.3m£3.1m
31/12/2021£2.1m£4.2m
31/12/2020£3.7m£5.1m

Common questions

Is SMALLWOOD TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly to £28,482,798 from £28,723,284 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £5,316,304 against income of £3,731,030. The unrestricted funds were in a deficit position of £160,722 at year-end, a situation the trustees attribute to timing differences in transferring funds from the expendable endowment to cover grant expenditures. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.

Who funds SMALLWOOD TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SMALLWOOD TRUST as a grant recipient include BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES, ROSA FUND, THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY, THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATESFY2023£864k
ROSA FUNDFY2022£807k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2024£25k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2023£25k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2023£25k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£8k

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER WITH ST. DUNSTAN'S IN THE EAST, LONDON1£40k
CORAM LIFE EDUCATION1£20k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£20k
ATTEND1£11k

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