The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust
Analysis
The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust reported income of £223k and spending of £195k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £99k to £223k (+124%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Gems Pre-School, Luton (£223k), New Stepping Stones Playgroup (£223k) and Child First Trust (£222k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's principal object, as defined in its Trust Deed, is raising money for charitable purposes and distributing the funds to selected charitable organisations. All surplus funds are donated at the discretion of the Trustees to other charitable organisations, nominated by staff of the WH Smith Group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Gems Pre-School, Luton | Luton | £223k |
| New Stepping Stones Playgroup | Alder Road | £223k |
| Child First Trust | Colchester | £222k |
| Twin Oaks Pre-School | Poole | £223k |