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THE WILLOW TRUST

Registered charity 328386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Willow Trust owns two purpose built boats operating on the Gloucester-Sharpness canal. During the course of a year 7,000 disabled and seriously ill children and adults spend a day on the fully wheelchair accessible boats. Nobody pays, facilities on board ensure even the most profoundly disabled person is able to enjoy a unique and inspiring day on the water away from their usual surroundings.

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Latest income
£218k
Latest spending
£242k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £17,544 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £852,129 to £834,585. Free reserves stood at £334,585, which the trustees consider adequate given the policy to maintain reserves for two years of operational costs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no matters requiring attention were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years of operational costs (held: £335k)
“The Trustee's policy is to maintain (if and wherever possible) sufficient reserves to meet the operational costs of the charity for a minimum of two years” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Total donations and event income from trustees was £595.
“Total donations and event income from trustees was £595.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

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

Operates in: Bristol City · Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Somerset · Warwickshire · Wiltshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£218k£242k
31/12/2024£226k£248k
31/12/2023£334k£242k
31/12/2022£214k£241k
31/12/2021£244k£218k

Common questions

Is THE WILLOW TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £17,544 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £852,129 to £834,585. Free reserves stood at £334,585, which the trustees consider adequate given the policy to maintain reserves for two years of operational costs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WILLOW TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WILLOW TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAND TRUSTFY2023£50kDisabled
THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE BAND TRUSTFY2024£15kDisabled
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITYFY2022£12kcosts of providing canal holidays for disabled children and adults
THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£5kYouth
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITYFY2025£5k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£2k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£2k
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£2k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2023£1kCommunity Projects and Engagement
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2022£1kCommunity, Inclusion and Engagement
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2024£1kCommunity Inclusion and Engagement
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£0

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 GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION2£34k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO2£31k
THE OAKDALE TRUST2£3k
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST1—
THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST1—
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION1£420k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£203k
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED1£144k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WILLOW TRUST£218k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST FY2025£209k—0unclear—no doubt
WILLOW FOUNDATION FY2024£3.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE WILLOW TREE TRUST FY2024£184k—0above—no doubt
CanalAbility FY2025£305k—0unclear—no doubt
HEREFORDSHIRE AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE CANAL TRUST LIMITED FY2024£195k—0unclear—no doubt

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