THE FIELD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 259569 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOODLANDS TRUST

Grant making is concentrated in the West Midlands and in London within the boundaries of the M25. Grants are usually for equipment, furnishings, running costs, helplines etc. Applications for capital funding for buildings are not accepted but appeals for alterations to existing buildings to comply with health and safety regulations will be considered.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £99,359 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a significant net loss on investments of £77,325 which outweighed its investment income of £78,420. Despite this loss, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,760,196, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of no more than one year of total expenditure. The trustees confirm 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

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• DUNCAN JOHN BAGSHAWchair
• Catherine Guise
• Christopher Houston Houston
• Joanna Margaret McCabe
• ROSALIND MARGARET BAGSHAW

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Throughout London · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

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