Wecil Ltd
Analysis
Wecil Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03030167). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wecil Ltd reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.1m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wecil Ltd sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice in North & West Kent (£2.1m), The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited (£2.1m) and Wizo.uk (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and trading 9.7%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.8%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 94 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 9.7%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
WECIL works to enable disabled people to live life without barriers. We are a non-profit organisation run by and for disabled people, delivering information, skills, support and services to give disabled people the same level of choice and control as the wider community. Since 1995 we have worked to challenge restrictions and change possibilities for disabled people in the South West.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice in North & West Kent | Tonbridge | £2.1m |
| The Newbury Community Resource Centre Limited | Berkshire | £2.1m |
| Wizo.uk | Borehamwood | £2.1m |
| Scout Association County of Birmingham | Birmingham | £2.1m |