Alex's Wish
Analysis
Alex's Wish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08116159). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Alex's Wish reported income of £369k and spending of £362k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £154k to £369k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alex's Wish sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. H.h.c.j. (£368k), The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust (£369k) and Middleton Park Equestrian Centre Riding for the Disabled Association (£368k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve and protect the health of children and adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by providing funding for support and scientific research into treatments and cures .To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Duchenne by disseminating information on the disease and its treatments and cures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. H.h.c.j. | London | £368k |
| The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust | London | £369k |
| Middleton Park Equestrian Centre Riding for the Disabled Association | Selectapost 3 | £368k |
| The Stella McCartney Foundation | London | £369k |