The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1013782 Registered since 1992

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.9y median 7y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.9y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Phone	01793616161
Address	W H SMITH LTD, GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 3JE

Finances

£222,648 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£132,086	£191,982
2021	£99,374	£93,438
2022	£187,655	£173,630
2023	£195,152	£205,667
2024	£222,648	£195,476

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Governing document: DATED 14/07/1992AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 01/02/2011

Trustees (7)

7trustees

0aged 70+

Nicola Woodhead Chair since 2018
Clare O'Grady since 2018
John Pouton since 2021
Keegan Lane since 2024
Mitchell Hunt since 2019
Sharon Appleton since 2016
Sarah Austin since 2025

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