Woody's Lodge

Analysis

Woody's Lodge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barry. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Woody's Lodge reported income of £904k and spending of £347k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £351k to £904k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Woody's Lodge sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unit Institute Fund, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (Uif CTCRM) (£754k), Care After Combat (£973k) and Royal Engineers Vocational Education and Training Trust (£730k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and charitable activities 1.2%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 6.1%. Reserves of £579k would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.