The Wood Foundation
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC037957
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- March 19, 2007
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT
Contact
- Website
thewoodfoundation.org.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development'
The Wood Foundation's chosen objectives are (1) venture philanthropy transforming livelihoods in Africa. (2) encouraging young people in Scotland to become enterprising, independent, tolerant and caring members of society. and (3) promotion of education and economic development in Scotland. The Trust invests both money and expertise in its chosen project areas to achieve its objectives. Whether as project leader or actively supporting strategic partners, we are generally involved in research and design, implementation and performance evaluation stages of each project to enable sustained and successful results.
Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: 'Purposes of the Trust: The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income of it to pay and apply the same to or for the benefit of or in furtherance of such purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.' From the business plan: 'The objectives of the Trust will be:- To assist in furthering and promoting a range of charitable causes. That furtherance and promotion will largely be on a financial basis through the giving of grants. There may in the future be particular charitable projects which over time the Trustees will wish specifically to promote in partnership with operational charities and the Trustees may consider capital as well as income grants. To identify charitable causes and projects which the Trustees consider deserving of the Trust's support.'
Geography
- Main operating location
- Aberdeen
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £9,816,000 | £10,302,000 | 23 |
| March 31, 2024 | £21,465,000 | £7,634,000 | 23 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5,016,000 | £6,649,000 | 63 |
| March 31, 2022 | £6,389,000 | £6,831,000 | 39 |
| March 31, 2021 | £4,434,000 | £39,602,000 | 42 |
Linked charities
- The Wood Foundation Africa (SC040580)
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