Friends of Woodlands

Analysis

Friends of Woodlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Friends of Woodlands reported income of £32k and spending of £8,378, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £2,495 to £32k (+1174%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Woodlands 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 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mash Community Support Network (£32k), Supported Activities for Everyone (£32k) and Darwen Heritage Centre (£32k).