The Magic Wishing Well

Analysis

The Magic Wishing Well is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liversedge. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Magic Wishing Well reported income of £363k and spending of £217k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £67k to £363k (+444%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 275%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Magic Wishing Well sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Arms Malawi (£363k), All-Aboard! Water Sport and Water Recreational Activity (Bristol) (£363k) and West Denton Community Church (£362k).