The Woodward Trust
Analysis
The Woodward Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Woodward Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,695 to £14k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Woodward Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grove Vale Youth Club (£14k), Lighthouse Burnham (£14k) and The Rafida Foundation (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of grants to Retired Ministers in the North Western Synod and the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church and the Congregational Churches within those boundaries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Vale Youth Club | London | £14k |
| Lighthouse Burnham | Great Missenden | £14k |
| The Rafida Foundation | Fulmer | £14k |
| Colwyn Youth for Christ | Colwyn Bay | £14k |