Savannah Wisdom

Analysis

Savannah Wisdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hale. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07594645). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Savannah Wisdom reported income of £545k and spending of £374k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £8,725 to £545k (+6145%), an average of +181% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 376%. Over the whole period it spent 201% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Savannah Wisdom sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ability to Change (£544k), Kupat Ezer Lenisuin Beth Yisroel (£545k) and Sporting Family Change Foundation (£544k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 8.2%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £356k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 35 months of spending at that rate.