Wishes 4 Kids
Analysis
Wishes 4 Kids is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Wishes 4 Kids reported income of £249k and spending of £292k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £296k to £249k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wishes 4 Kids sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Willow Tree Family Farm (£249k), Enactus UK (£249k) and The Reece Foundation (£249k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to relieve the suffering of children who reside in the Leicestershire area or are treated at any Leicestershire hospital and reside in the surrounding areas, children who have life limited/terminal illness, who have suffered life changing mental/physical/emotional trauma, have suffered severe abuse by the granting of a wish.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree Family Farm | Mansfield | £249k |
| Enactus UK | Nottingham | £249k |
| The Reece Foundation | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £249k |
| The Maytree Respite Centre | London | £249k |