Wigs for Heroes

Analysis

Wigs for Heroes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Wigs for Heroes reported income of £90k and spending of £91k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £90k (+506%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 275%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wigs for Heroes sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanddulas Youth Club (£90k), See Ability First International (£90k) and The Guildford Waterside Centre (£89k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.