# THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1013782
- **Other names:** WHSMITH TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Aug. 26, 1992
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1013782


## Contact

- **Address:** W H SMITH LTD, GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON
- **Postcode:** SN3 3JE
- **Phone:** 01793616161



## Activities

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

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £222648 | £195476 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £195152 | £205667 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £187655 | £173630 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £99374 | £93438 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £132086 | £191982 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **NICOLA WOODHEAD** (Chair) — appointed March 23, 2018
- CLARE O'GRADY — appointed March 23, 2018
- John Pouton — appointed March 25, 2021
- KEEGAN LANE — appointed Dec. 2, 2024
- MITCHELL HUNT — appointed March 29, 2019
- SHARON APPLETON — appointed Sept. 20, 2016
- Sarah Austin — appointed Dec. 12, 2025