Teddy's Wish
Analysis
Teddy's Wish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in February 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Teddy's Wish reported income of £128k and spending of £156k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £129k to £128k (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Teddy's Wish sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Living Waters Trust (£128k), British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (£128k) and Cancer Research and Genetics UK (£128k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To protect the health of parents affected by the loss to sudden infant death syndrome ("SIDS"), stillbirth or neonatal death of their child or children. 2. The provision of grants to charities in particular but not exclusively to those conducting research into the causes, incidence, and effects of SIDS, neonatal death or stillbirth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Living Waters Trust | Addlestone | £128k |
| British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy | Midlothian | £128k |
| Cancer Research and Genetics UK | RCT | £128k |
| Besiyata | Manchester | £129k |