The Woodward Trust
The Woodward Trust Ministers Retiring Fund, Woodward Trusts
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1019820
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 4, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- April 13, 1993
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- North Western Synod Of The URC
Unit 20 Sandpiper Quay
Waters Edge Business Park
Modwen Road
Salford
M5 3EZ
Contact
- Phone
- 0800 090 3903
- secretary@woodwardtrust-nw.org.uk
Activities
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.
Objects: To provide to qualifying Ministers of the United Reformed Church and of non-uniting Congregational Churches grants to relieve need, hardship or distress, including annual grants following their retirement, and to make provision for the benefit of the widows, widowers and dependent children of such Ministers.Qualifying Minister (Minister) means any Stipendiary Minister of Word and Sacraments or Stipendiary Church Related Community Worker (CRCW), working or retired that meets the following criteria: is serving or has served the United Reformed Church or an non-uniting Congregational Church in the area covered by the North Western and Mersey Synods of the United Reformed Church (the area); andhas served in the area for at least 5 years; andis in good standing with their denomination.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- What
- Religious Activities
- Who
- Elderly/old People
Geography
- Area of benefit
- In Practice The North Western And Mersey Synod Of The United Reformed Church Or Any Non-Uniting Congregational Church Within The Same Geographical Area Covered By The 2 Synods
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | June 4, 2026On time | £14,378 | £13,158 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | April 29, 2025On time | £11,063 | £26,342 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Aug. 15, 2024On time | £10,587 | £247 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 9, 2023On time | £14,742 | £13,721 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Aug. 18, 2022On time | £9,695 | £16,166 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 30, 2021 | £9,597 | £16,187 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Nick Andrews (Chair) | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Gordon Walker Bell | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Peter Butler | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Walter Houston | Oct. 1, 2024 |