Friends of Woodlands Meed
Analysis
Friends of Woodlands Meed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burgess Hill. It was registered in January 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Woodlands Meed reported income of £28k and spending of £58k, spending 204% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £35k to £28k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Woodlands Meed sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jade's Bags (£28k), Menai Bridge War Memorial Community Centre (£28k) and Dial Leeds Ltd (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a small local charity raising funds to provide important support to children with various learning, social, physical and communication disabilities within Mid Sussex. Woodlands Meed aims is to help each child find their place and confidence within in School, the wider community and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jade's Bags | Chorley | £28k |
| Menai Bridge War Memorial Community Centre | Gwynedd | £28k |
| Dial Leeds Ltd | Leeds | £28k |
| Sambrook Village Hall | Newport | £28k |