Wise

Analysis

Wise is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in January 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Wise reported income of £760k and spending of £762k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £538k to £760k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wise sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arise Foundation (£760k), Wesley Hall Community Centre Ltd (£761k) and The League of Worthing Hospitals and Community Friends (£759k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, investments 9.4% and charitable activities 8.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6,750. Reserves of £124k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.