THE MARY WOOD TRUST

Charity number: 1144311
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Mary Wood Trust strives to advance education and relieve poverty by providing sponsorship, training funds and items for disadvantaged children, young people (especially girls and young women), and those in need in S W Uganda. It also helps to develop facilities in Kanungu District, and in particular at Ruth Memorial Nursery School and Nyakabungo Girls' Secondary School.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £82,007
Total expenditure: £76,593

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 October 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MWT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CLARE RAMSDEN Chair 17 October 2011
None on record
RACHEL WOOD Trustee 03 February 2023
None on record
Philippa Hutchins Trustee 01 March 2019
None on record
Dr PETER JOHN CALDWELL WOOD Trustee 27 October 2011
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIDFORD
Received: On time
ANN JULIA GOVER Trustee 17 October 2011
None on record
KATHLEEN SMITH Trustee 01 August 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £45.93k £43.47k £38.35k £40.24k £82.01k
Total expenditure £32.52k £32.15k £25.14k £38.27k £76.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 05 April 2024 06 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 06 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 09 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 09 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 24 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 24 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 15 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 15 August 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 01/08/2010

Charitable objects

1.TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLES' LIFE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN UGANDA.2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING SPONSORSHIP, TRAINING, FUNDS OR ITEMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE IN NEED IN UGANDA.3.TO DEVELOP FACILITIES IN KINKIZI, KANUNGU DISTRICT, IN PARTICULAR NYAKABUNGO GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL AND RUTH MEMORIAL SCHOOL, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE AIMS OUTLINED IN 1 AND 2 ABOVE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
9 Handforth Road
Wilmslow
SK9 2LX
Phone:
01625531233
Email:
marywoodtrust@gmail.com
Website:

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