The Wish Tree
Analysis
The Wish Tree is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Wish Tree reported income of £10k and spending of £9,037, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £6,886 to £10k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Wish Tree sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull's Charity Appeal (£10k), Reading Retirement Centre (F I R T R E E ) (£10k) and Community Autism Project (Cap) (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We aim to help families/individuals living in Flamstead, who are facing serious illness, operation or bereavement, to continue to function as normally as possible. The Wish Tree does this by providing funding towards competent childcare, domestic help and/or transport for a period of up to 1 year for families with dependents and for up to 3 months for those without dependents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull's Charity Appeal | Hull | £10k |
| Reading Retirement Centre (F I R T R E E ) | Reading | £10k |
| Community Autism Project (Cap) | York | £10k |
| Central Fast Response | Solihull | £10k |