The Woodlands Trust

Analysis

The Woodlands Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in August 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Woodlands Trust reported income of £246k and spending of £75k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £44k to £246k (+457%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 375%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Woodlands Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% 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 Tamil Muslim Community Birmingham (£246k), Tile Kiln Church (£246k) and Hour of Grace Family Chapel International (£246k).