The Woodward Trust
Registered charity 1019820 Registered since 1993
Operates: Throughout England, Scotland
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Nick Andrews Chair since 2024
- Gordon Walker Bell since 2024
- Peter Butler since 2024
- Walter Houston since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Nick Andrews Chair since 2024
- Walter Houston since 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Gordon Walker Bell since 2024
- Peter Butler since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Congregational Federation (North West Area) 1 shared trustee
- Greenacres Congregational Church 1 shared trustee
- The A B Grace Trust 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- The Misses Perks Memorial Mission Highcliffe Similar size; both Religion
- Christ Apostolic Church (Miracle Centre) Similar size; both Religion
- The Friends of Coventry Cathedral Similar size; both Religion
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| secretary@woodwardtrust-nw.org.uk | |
| Phone | 08000 903 903 |
| Address | North Western Synod Of The URC, Unit 20 Sandpiper Quay, Waters Edge Business Park, Modwen Road, SALFORD, M5 3EZ |
Finances
£14,378 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £9,695 | £16,166 |
| 2022 | £14,742 | £13,721 |
| 2023 | £10,587 | £247 |
| 2024 | £11,063 | £26,342 |
| 2025 | £14,378 | £13,158 |
What it does
What
Religious ActivitiesWho
Elderly/old PeopleHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsCharitable objects
To provide to qualifying Ministers of the United Reformed Church and of non-uniting Congregational Churches grants to relieve need, hardship or distress, including annual grants following their retirement, and to make provision for the benefit of the widows, widowers and dependent children of such Ministers.Qualifying Minister (Minister) means any Stipendiary Minister of Word and Sacraments or Stipendiary Church Related Community Worker (CRCW), working or retired that meets the following criteria: is serving or has served the United Reformed Church or an non-uniting Congregational Church in the area covered by the North Western and Mersey Synods of the United Reformed Church (the area); andhas served in the area for at least 5 years; andis in good standing with their denomination.
Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 1870 AS AMENDED 1973, 1 NOVEMBER 1991, 21 MARCH 1997 AND 07 NOVEMBER 2007. as amended on 05 Sept 2023 as amended on 29 Apr 2025 as amended on 05 Sept 2023
Trustees (4)
- Nick Andrews Chair since 2024
- Gordon Walker Bellage band 70-74 since 2024
- Peter Butler since 2024
- Walter Houston since 2024
Connected charities (3)
- Greenacres Congregational Church 1 shared trustee
- Congregational Federation (North West Area) 1 shared trustee
- The A B Grace Trust 1 shared trustee
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