Wipe Your Tears
Analysis
Wipe Your Tears is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Wipe Your Tears reported income of £143k and spending of £135k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £111k to £143k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wipe Your Tears sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Society for Research on Ageing (£143k), Catkin Pussywillow Charitable Trust (£143k) and Home-Start North-West Hampshire (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We help seriously and terminally ill children through end of life wishes, support or other charitable requests. We also offer support and help to families of underpriviledged children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Society for Research on Ageing | Durham | £143k |
| Catkin Pussywillow Charitable Trust | London | £143k |
| Home-Start North-West Hampshire | Hampshire | £143k |
| Sda Reform Movement | South Yorkshire | £143k |