01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037957
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 23
- Postcode
- AB15 4DT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
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.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
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
Constitutional 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.'
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £9,816,000 | £6,476,000 | £677,000 | £477,000 | £2,186,000 | £0 | £10,302,000 | £0 | £10,302,000 | £0 | 23 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £21,465,000 | £6,782,000 | £0 | £0 | £1,479,000 | £13,204,000 | £7,634,000 | £0 | £7,634,000 | £0 | 23 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,016,000 | £3,666,000 | £0 | £2,000 | £1,348,000 | £0 | £6,649,000 | £0 | £6,649,000 | £0 | 23 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £6,389,000 | £5,445,000 | £0 | £54,000 | £890,000 | £0 | £6,831,000 | £0 | £6,763,000 | £68,000 | 23 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £4,434,000 | £3,847,000 | £0 | £42,000 | £545,000 | £0 | £39,602,000 | £0 | £39,264,000 | £338,000 | 23 | 23 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Blenheim House, Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thewoodfoundation.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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