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The Willow Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
328386
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 20, 1989
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
The Willow Trust
Unit 11/A
Whiteway Court
Whiteway
CIRENCESTER
GL7 7BA

Contact

Activities

The Willow Trust owns two purpose built boats operating on the Gloucester-Sharpness canal. During the course of a year 7,000 disabled and seriously ill children and adults spend a day on the fully wheelchair accessible boats. Nobody pays, facilities on board ensure even the most profoundly disabled person is able to enjoy a unique and inspiring day on the water away from their usual surroundings.

Objects: To Relieve In Cases Of Need Persons Suffering From A Physical Or Mental Handicap Or Handicaps From The Disabilities Attendant Upon Such Handicap By The Provision And Use Of A Broad Beamed Canal Boat As A Recuperative, Educational And Recreational Resource For Them And By Such Other Means As The Trust From Time To Time Thinks Fit.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bristol City, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Dec. 31, 2024 £226,407 £247,989 PDF
Dec. 31, 2023 £333,779 £242,397 PDF
Dec. 31, 2022 £213,905 £241,062 PDF
Dec. 31, 2021 £244,454 £217,669 PDF
Dec. 31, 2020 £276,845 £161,541 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Shufflebotham (Chair) Jan. 8, 2025
Carl Richard Merry June 28, 2022
George Arthur Turvey June 28, 2022
Jane Louise Davidson June 28, 2022
Michele Jane Vesey June 28, 2022
Victoria Jane Marsh June 28, 2022