# Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278427 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278427)
- Latest income: £10.5k; spending £2,001
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/edith-lucy-woodward-charitable-trust

To benefit charities and organisations local to Goring-on-Thames as and when there is a need.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.5k | £2,001 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,983 | £3,820 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £8,521 | £8,843 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £7,796 | £3,949 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £7,565 | £16.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust reported income of £10.5k and spending of £2,001. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £35k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

### Does Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £2,001. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,009 a year.

### How large is Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Edith Lucy Woodward Charitable Trust reported income of £10.5k and spending of £2,001.


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