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the w h smith group charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Swindon and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£222,648
Latest Expenditure
£195,476

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 87.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 87.8%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£222,648£195,4760 / 0
2023£195,152£205,6670 / 20
2022£187,655£173,6300 / 1
2021£99,374£93,4380 / 19
2020£132,086£191,9820 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
W H SMITH LTD
GREENBRIDGE ROAD
SWINDON
SN3 3JE
Registration Date
26 August 1992
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
1013782
Charity Number
1013782

Trustees

SHARON APPLETON
NICOLA WOODHEAD
CLARE O'GRADY
MITCHELL HUNT
John Pouton
KEEGAN LANE

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • WHSMITH TRUST