Wellwishers

Analysis

Wellwishers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Wellwishers reported income of £30k and spending of £28k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16k to £30k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wellwishers sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Julia Mary Parkinson Charitable Trust (£30k), Ministerio Camino de Vida (£30k) and Chapel Trust Maryton Carmel (£30k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.