Wings (Wombourne Special Needs Support Group)
Analysis
Wings (Wombourne Special Needs Support Group) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wings (Wombourne Special Needs Support Group) reported income of £12k and spending of £37k, spending 324% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £21k to £12k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 263% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wings (Wombourne Special Needs Support Group) sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include C M Keyser Charitable Trust (£12k), Down's Syndrome North Yorkshire Support Group (£12k) and The Grey Dog Trust (£12k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing social opportunities, for disabled children & young adults and their families in South Staffs & neighbouring authorities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| C M Keyser Charitable Trust | Etchingham | £12k |
| Down's Syndrome North Yorkshire Support Group | North Yorkshire | £12k |
| The Grey Dog Trust | Northampton | £12k |
| The Dorset Deaf Childrens Society | Bournemouth | £12k |