--- title: "Woodsmith Foundation Limited — charity 1163127 | CharityCompare" description: "Woodsmith Foundation Limited (charity 1163127): income £1.1m (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/woodsmith-foundation-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:22:12.925Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1163127Charitable company WF # Woodsmith Foundation Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Woodsmith Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163127&subId=0) Work at Woodsmith Foundation Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=woodsmith-foundation-limited&type=claim&name=Woodsmith%20Foundation%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Woodsmith Foundation Limited? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,114,022 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,428,186 Registered charity number 1163127 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Sneaton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk](http://www.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk/) Quick answer Woodsmith Foundation Limited (number 1163127) 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 Woodsmith Foundation Limited do? When operational, the Foundation will make grants towards projects and individuals/organisations which match the criteria set out in the charitable objects of the approved Articles of Association. The charity is required to invest a proportion of its' income and to adhere to a maximum expenditure outside the 'area of interest' of 25% of income. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Woodsmith Foundation Limited Answers Woodsmith Foundation Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Woodsmith Foundation Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Woodsmith Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Woodsmith Foundation Limited's money come from? Woodsmith Foundation Limited reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (99%), investments £10k (1%), other income £5 (0%). - Donations and legacies£1.1m · 99% - Investments£10k · 1% - Other income£5 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Woodsmith Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Woodsmith Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 August 2015 Company number [08087609](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08087609) (Companies House) Previous names on the register York Potash Foundation; Sirius Minerals Foundation Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance. 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 Woodsmith Foundation Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Woodsmith Foundation Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Woodsmith Foundation Limited. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Woodsmith Foundation Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Woodsmith Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 1163127) 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 Woodsmith Foundation Limited's charity number? Woodsmith Foundation Limited's charity number is 1163127. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163127? Search 1163127 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 Woodsmith Foundation Limited do? When operational, the Foundation will make grants towards projects and individuals/organisations which match the criteria set out in the charitable objects of the approved Articles of Association. The charity is required to invest a proportion of its' income and to adhere to a maximum expenditure outside the 'area of interest' of 25% of income. Does Woodsmith Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Woodsmith Foundation Limited. 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 Woodsmith Foundation Limited? Woodsmith Foundation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Woodsmith Foundation Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Woodsmith Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Woodsmith Foundation Limited's money come from? Woodsmith Foundation Limited reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (99%), investments £10k (1%), other income £5 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Woodsmith Foundation Limited? The register does not record Woodsmith Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Woodsmith Foundation Limited's trustees paid? Woodsmith Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Woodsmith Foundation Limited previously called? The register lists these previous names for Woodsmith Foundation Limited: York Potash Foundation; Sirius Minerals Foundation Limited. When was Woodsmith Foundation Limited registered as a charity? Woodsmith Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 13 August 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08087609). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163127&subId=0).