Woodlands Group of Churches

Analysis

Woodlands Group of Churches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06569993). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Woodlands Group of Churches reported income of £2.3m and spending of £1.9m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.7m to £2.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Woodlands Group of Churches sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Cathedral (£2.3m), Floris Books Trust Limited (£2.3m) and Ahavat Shalom Charity Fund (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, charitable activities 11% and investments 9.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £85k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £162k. Reserves of £941k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.