wooden spoon society

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Wooden Spoon Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Fleet and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.

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

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland Guernsey Isle Of Man Jersey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,366,877

Latest Expenditure

£2,997,868

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 39.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 43.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 57.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,336,733

Charitable Activities £1,941,780

Other Trading £0

Investments £88,364

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,314,360

Raising Funds £1,683,508

Governance £43,797

Grants to Institutions £1,179,171

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,366,877	£2,997,868	£1,314,360	£2,620,294	£2,573,513	13 / 300
2023	£2,920,786	£2,705,110	£1,165,080	£2,231,939	£2,185,067	11 / 300
2022	£2,422,555	£1,530,864	£530,106	£2,016,263	£1,975,801	9 / 300
2021	£1,451,090	£1,592,768	£967,670	£1,124,572	£960,522	11 / 300
2020	£3,357,000	£3,252,586	£1,436,475	£1,266,250	£1,163,584	15 / 300