Wow (World of Worth)

Analysis

Wow (World of Worth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Paignton. It was registered in January 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Wow (World of Worth) reported income of £273k and spending of £274k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £325k to £273k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wow (World of Worth) sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hull Churches Home From Hospital Service (£273k), Art for Cure (£273k) and Canolfan Felin Fach Centre Limited (£273k).