The Wooldridge Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Wooldridge Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Wooldridge Charitable Trust reported income of £237k and spending of £135k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from November 2023 to November 2025, income grew from £71k to £237k (+232%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Wooldridge Charitable Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Miles Morland Foundation (£235k), The Princess Anne's Charities (£237k) and Patricia, Donald, Christine & Patrick Shepherd Foundation (£234k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
General charitable purposes - The trustees will have regular trustee meetings to review all applications received and may also seek out proposals from charities that align with the purposes of the charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Miles Morland Foundation | London | £235k |
| The Princess Anne's Charities | London | £237k |
| Patricia, Donald, Christine & Patrick Shepherd Foundation | London | £234k |
| Bedfont Lakes Trust Fund | Hounslow | £238k |