The Woodcock and Bowes Charity

Analysis

The Woodcock and Bowes Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Boldon. It was registered in July 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Woodcock and Bowes Charity reported income of £51k and spending of £32k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £38k to £51k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Woodcock and Bowes Charity sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London City Christ Temple (£51k), Royalheath Charitable Trust Limited (£51k) and St Nicholas World Development Group (£51k).