W W Spooner Charitable Trust
Income
£65k
▼ 5.9% on 2025
Expenditure
£35k
▲ 92.9% on 2025
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
5
4m av 1 of 5 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Not reported
Overview
W W Spooner Charitable Trust's network
5 people6 organisationsi5 listed on the board. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is W W Spooner Charitable Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
5 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas James Ponsonby Ramsden | Chair | |
| Jonathan Hedley Wright | Trustee | |
| Julia Margaret McKiddie | Trustee | |
| Juliet Clare Wells | Trustee | 2026 |
| Sir James Frederick Hill BT OBE DL | Trustee |
Board
The board
5 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas James Ponsonby Ramsden | Chair | |
| Jonathan Hedley Wright | Trustee | |
| Julia Margaret McKiddie | Trustee | |
| Juliet Clare Wells | Trustee | 2026 |
| Sir James Frederick Hill BT OBE DL | Trustee |
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
0y
median 0y
Longest tenure
0y
since 2026
Over 6 years
0
of 1 on the board
Years in governance
16.5y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
1
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
1
of 1 on the board
5 trustees on the board
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
Portfolio (2)
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
General Charitable Purposes 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 3The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives 3Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention or Relief of Poverty 1
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Health and social care 1Professional services 1
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Network
Network
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Finances
6 financial years held, 2021 to 2026, years ending 5 April.
Income and expenditure
6 years · years end 5 ApriliHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. W W Spooner Charitable Trust has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.
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| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £61.12k | £63.74k | £63.61k | £62.42k | £69.37k | £65.26k |
| Total expenditure | £130.13k | £136.77k | £162.57k | £95.74k | £18.19k | £35.08k |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2021 from the register extract of 18 October 2026.
Assets, liabilities and funds
Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. W W Spooner Charitable Trust has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
On time for the last 2 years. 4 earlier years arrived late.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | 5 February 2027 | 21 October 2026 | 21 October 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | 3 January 2026 | 3 January 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | 6 February 20251 day late | 6 February 20251 day late | Late by 1 day | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | 12 October 2024250 days late | 12 October 2024250 days late | Late by 250 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | 12 October 2024615 days late | 12 October 2024615 days late | Late by 615 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | 12 October 2024980 days late | 12 October 2024980 days late | Late by 980 days | None online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 29 October 2026.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
SUCH
- (I)
THE
BUILDING FUND OF NEW HALL, CAMBRIDGE; - (II)
ANY
CLUB OR HOME FOR BOYS; - (III)
OLD
EMPLOYEES OF SPOONER INDUSTRIES LTD. OR THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED - (IV)
THE
PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF YOUNG EMPLOYEES; - (V)
THE
PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Throughout England
- Area of benefit
- NOT
DEFINED as filed - Governing document
- DEED
OF SETTLEMENT DATED 8 AUGUST 1961 as filed - Register history
- 5 April 1962Registered
Policies the charity says it has
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Registered
- 1962