THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1013782
Charity reporting is up to date (7 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity's principal object, as defined in its Trust Deed, is raising money for charitable purposes and distributing the funds to selected charitable organisations. All surplus funds are donated at the discretion of the Trustees to other charitable organisations, nominated by staff of the WH Smith Group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £195,152
Total expenditure: £205,667

People

8 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 August 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • WHSMITH TRUST (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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NICOLA WOODHEAD Chair 23 March 2018
None on record
KEEGAN LANE Trustee 02 December 2024
None on record
Helen Webb Trustee 14 April 2023
None on record
Danielle Richards Trustee 25 March 2021
None on record
John Pouton Trustee 25 March 2021
None on record
MITCHELL HUNT Trustee 29 March 2019
None on record
CLARE O'GRADY Trustee 23 March 2018
None on record
SHARON APPLETON Trustee 20 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £304.61k £132.09k £99.37k £187.66k £195.15k
Total expenditure £268.26k £191.98k £93.44k £173.63k £205.67k
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 31 December 2023 07 November 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 November 2024 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 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.

DATED 14/07/1992 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 01/02/2011

Charitable objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
W H SMITH LTD
GREENBRIDGE ROAD
SWINDON
SN3 3JE
Phone:
01793616161
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available