Molly Olly's Wishes

Analysis

Molly Olly's Wishes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwick. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07762229). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Molly Olly's Wishes reported income of £933k and spending of £847k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £392k to £933k (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Molly Olly's Wishes sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alzheimers Brain Bank UK (£932k), Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity Limited (£933k) and North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (£932k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £45k. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 37%. Grants to other organisations totalled £200k. Reserves of £317k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.