Dreams and Wishes

Analysis

Dreams and Wishes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07836910). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Dreams and Wishes reported income of £632k and spending of £176k, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £126k to £632k (+401%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 270%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dreams and Wishes 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southall Community Alliance (£632k), Rise Support (£632k) and The Harry & Mary Foundation (£632k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 14% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 53% of spending and raising funds 8.1%.