Willow Green

Analysis

Willow Green is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Willow Green reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £93k to £1.5m (+1491%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Willow Green sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hedley Foundation Limited (£1.5m), Childline (£1.5m) and The Marris Foundation (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £437k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.