Whisper
Analysis
Whisper is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Whisper reported income of £186k and spending of £178k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £272k to £186k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Whisper sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mec Foundation UK (£186k), Rockets Sport and Educational Foundation (£186k) and Dudley and Geoffrey Cox Charitable Trust (£186k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Whisper runs Whisper's Magical Children's Hospital and maternity in Jinja, providing primary and secondary paediatric and obstetric emergency and non emergency care. Whisper runs Kagoma Gate nursery school and assists generally with the welfare of children in Uganda and their communities via daily outreach work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mec Foundation UK | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £186k |
| Rockets Sport and Educational Foundation | Reading | £186k |
| Dudley and Geoffrey Cox Charitable Trust | London | £186k |
| International Niemann-Pick Disease Alliance | Sunderland | £187k |