The Woodhouse Trust
Analysis
The Woodhouse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Woodhouse Trust reported income of £27k and spending of £25k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £27k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Woodhouse Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund (£27k), Around Again (£27k) and RCCG - the Joy of All Souls (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of poverty and in particular the relief of need among the employees of Hall & Woodhouse Limited (and its successors and associated companies) and widows, children and other dependents of such employees and former employees at such time and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. The trustees usually make loans or grants to beneficiaries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund | Oldham | £27k |
| Around Again | Birmingham | £27k |
| RCCG - the Joy of All Souls | West Sussex | £27k |
| Moriah Ministries | Mid Glamorgan | £27k |