The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Useful Wood Company

Registered charity 1182905 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Surrey

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
6.6y median 7y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
16.2y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Economic/community Development/employment 4Religious Activities 2Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Other services 3Business services 1Health and social care 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.usefulwood.org
Emailaahewat@outlook.com
Phone01483762589
Address15-29 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JT

Finances

£349,313 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£118,343£62,251
2022£118,343£62,251
2023£254,181£228,561
2024£303,518£258,857
2025£349,313£287,510

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, WORK PLACEMENTS, TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).”3. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RECYCLING AND RE-USING WASTE WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Apr 2019

Trustees (5)

5trustees
68median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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