The Bradley and Katherine Wickens Foundation
Analysis
The Bradley and Katherine Wickens Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bradley and Katherine Wickens Foundation reported income of £73k and spending of £358k, spending 489% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £86k to £73k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 314%. Over the whole period it spent 285% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Bradley and Katherine Wickens Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Princess Frederica School Parent Staff Association (£73k), Free Kicks Foundation (£73k) and Lindhead Out of School Club (£73k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's main objectives are to seek to improve the outlook for children and young people in the UK and the Emerging Markets by providing for a better education, improved health and wellbeing and a more balanced relationship with their environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Frederica School Parent Staff Association | London | £73k |
| Free Kicks Foundation | Peterborough | £73k |
| Lindhead Out of School Club | North Yorkshire | £73k |
| The Head on in Kids Club | Hull | £74k |