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Wooden Spoon Society

Spoon, Wooden Spoon, Wss

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
326691
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 22, 1984
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
United Kingdom

Address

Address
Sentinel House
Harvest Crescent
FLEET
GU51 2UZ

Activities

Our vision is to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and young people through our commitment to quality charitable work.Our projects are aimed at meeting the needs of children and young people in the British Isles aged up to 25 who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially.We fund capital projects and deliver operational social programmes.

Objects: The objects of the Charity (the ?Objects?) are to relieve suffering among and to promote the benefit of children and young people with physical and mental health disabilities and other persons in the British Islands (as defined in the Interpretation Act 1978) and the Republic of Ireland who are in need of assistance by reason of their disability or social, financial or economic circumstances. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Country
Guernsey, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £3,623,133 £3,162,421 £3,056,882 14 PDF
March 31, 2024 £3,366,877 £2,997,868 £2,620,294 13 PDF
March 31, 2023 £2,920,786 £2,705,110 £2,231,939 11 PDF
March 31, 2022 £2,422,555 £1,530,864 £2,016,263 9 PDF
March 31, 2021 £1,451,090 £1,592,768 £1,124,572 11 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Quentin Paul Graham Smith (Chair) Nov. 1, 2017
Adrian Alli March 14, 2022
Ali Gilbert Dec. 14, 2023
Brett Scott Bader Sept. 14, 2020
Christine Doris Braithwaite Sept. 14, 2020
John Gibson March 8, 2012
Jane Margaret Harwood Sept. 14, 2020
Joanna Elizabeth Coombs Nov. 27, 2017
Mark McCafferty Jan. 7, 2014
Sarah Wight Dec. 14, 2023
Victoria Marie Dayna Sparkes Dec. 14, 2023