Whag

Analysis

Whag is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochdale. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03294852). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Whag reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £3.7m (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Whag 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Team Domenica (£3.7m), World Child Cancer UK (£3.7m) and The Power of Nutrition (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 10%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £368k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 72 people.