WOODLEY SANDFORD AND CHARVIL CHARITABLE TRUST
To help local residents of Woodley, Sandford and Charvil and adjacent parishes by making small grants as 'Relief in Need'.To house elderly people in need from the parishes of Woodley, Sandford and Charvil in our Almshouses in Woodley.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall revenue surplus of £33,877 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total reserves increasing to £2,906,535. The trustees report that net current assets of £59,281 were sufficient to meet four months' revenue expenditure, exceeding their policy target of three months. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The target was to retain sufficient liquid funds to meet three months’ revenue expenditure” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- David Fidler
- Jane Ainslie
- Kay Margaret Gilder
- Kester Charles Bey
- Lauren Virginia McCann
- Mary Iris Holmes
- Michael John Mitchell
- RODNEY PHILIP HUGGINS
- Sonia Boyles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £166k | £123k |
| 31/12/2024 | £156k | £118k |
| 31/12/2023 | £143k | £101k |
| 31/12/2022 | £131k | £117k |
| 31/12/2021 | £119k | £107k |
Common questions
Is WOODLEY SANDFORD AND CHARVIL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall revenue surplus of £33,877 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total reserves increasing to £2,906,535. The trustees report that net current assets of £59,281 were sufficient to meet four months' revenue expenditure, exceeding their policy target of three months. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Edwin Smith.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF LEIGH, (DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD) | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES
- THE SANDWICH UNITED CHARITY
- The Wilverley Association, Trading as Everwood Care Charity
- THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES
- THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST
- WILLIAM LOVETT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLEY SANDFORD AND CHARVIL CHARITABLE TRUST | £166k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SANDWICH UNITED CHARITY | £199k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Wilverley Association, Trading as Everwood Care Charity | £4.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |