Wendy's Wish
Analysis
Wendy's Wish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northallerton. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Wendy's Wish reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £49k to £12k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wendy's Wish sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Leigh Church (£12k), The Stan Vidler Memorial Charitable Trust (£12k) and Rosanna Pearson's 1987 Charity Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief and assistance of persons in the United Kingdom who have cancer by: (1) the provision of grants to oncology centres, (2) the provision of financial support, (3) the provision of grants to other charitable bodies to further objects (1) and (2).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Leigh Church | Frome | £12k |
| The Stan Vidler Memorial Charitable Trust | Kent | £12k |
| Rosanna Pearson's 1987 Charity Trust | London | £12k |
| RAF Association, Brecon Branch | Powys | £12k |