The Wisley Foundation
Analysis
The Wisley Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Wisley Foundation reported income of £104k and spending of £104k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £133k to £104k (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 Wisley Foundation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertford Community Church Trust (£104k), Headley Pitt Trust (£104k) and The Co-Operative Clinical Cancer Therapy Trust Fund (£104k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary focus of the Foundation is to support local (Surrey and adjoining counties) charitable organisations working on behalf of all members of the community in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hertford Community Church Trust | Ware | £104k |
| Headley Pitt Trust | Kent | £104k |
| The Co-Operative Clinical Cancer Therapy Trust Fund | London | £104k |
| Harry's Hydro Appeal | Frome | £104k |