Wah Lei

Analysis

Wah Lei is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07410892). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Wah Lei reported income of £12k and spending of £14k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £5,428 to £12k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wah Lei sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sinfin & Stenson Fields Asian Over-60s Social and Welfare Club (£12k), Friends of Burstow School (£12k) and East Stratton Village Hall (£12k).