The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Wooden Spoon Society

Registered charity 326691 Registered since 1984

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey

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Board DNA

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.

11
trustees on the board
6.8y median 6y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
7
trustees past 6 years
10y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 8Professional services 8Business services 5

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Contact

Websitewww.woodenspoon.org.uk
Emailcharity@woodenspoon.org.uk
Phone01252773720
AddressSentinel House, Harvest Crescent, FLEET, GU51 2UZ

Finances

£3,623,133 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,451,090£1,592,768
2022£2,422,555£1,530,864
2023£2,920,786£2,705,110
2024£3,366,877£2,997,868
2025£3,623,133£3,162,421

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Services

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity (the ?Objects?) are to relieve suffering among and to promote the benefit of children and young people with physical and mental health disabilities and other persons in the British Islands (as defined in the Interpretation Act 1978) and the Republic of Ireland who are in need of assistance by reason of their disability or social, financial or economic circumstances. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 SEPTEMBER 1984 AS AMENDED 15 DECEMBER 2003, 13 JUNE 2005,18 DECEMBER 2006 AND 10TH OCTOBER 2007. as amended on 22 Mar 2010 as amended on 13 Mar 2014 as amended on 23 Dec 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees
61median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Wooden Spoon Society · 01847860 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/09/1984

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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