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Registered charity · No. 1019820

The Woodward Trust

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The Woodward Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Woodward Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£14,378
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£13,158
Registered charity number
1019820
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Unit 20 Sandpiper Quay
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Woodward Trust (number 1019820) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Woodward Trust do?

Provision of grants to Retired Ministers in the North Western Synod and the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church and the Congregational Churches within those boundaries.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Woodward Trust

Answers The Woodward Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Woodward Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Woodward Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Woodward Trust Ministers Retiring Fund; Woodward Trusts
Where it says it operates
Throughout England · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Woodward Trust registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Woodward Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Woodward Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Woodward Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Woodward Trust as a registered charity (number 1019820) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Woodward Trust's charity number?
The Woodward Trust's charity number is 1019820. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1019820?
Search 1019820 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Woodward Trust do?
Provision of grants to Retired Ministers in the North Western Synod and the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church and the Congregational Churches within those boundaries.
Does The Woodward Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Woodward Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Woodward Trust?
The Woodward Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Woodward Trust?
The register does not record The Woodward Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Woodward Trust's trustees paid?
The Woodward Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Woodward Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Woodward Trust: The Woodward Trust Ministers Retiring Fund; Woodward Trusts.
When was The Woodward Trust registered as a charity?
The Woodward Trust was entered on the register on 13 April 1993.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.