Wishford Foundation
Analysis
Wishford Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Corsham. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Wishford Foundation reported income of £243k and spending of £98k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2025, income grew from £230k to £243k (+5.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 2368%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wishford Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors (£243k), Leek Westwood Pre-School (£243k) and Woodland Corner (£242k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Charity are to advance the education of pupils attending schools within the Wishford Schools group in particular by establishing and maintaining educational scholarships, bursaries or grants and by awarding grants to develop and improve the educational and pastoral facilities of the schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors | Milton Keynes | £243k |
| Leek Westwood Pre-School | Staffordshire | £243k |
| Woodland Corner | Colchester | £242k |
| Little Wonders Pre-School Haverhill | Suffolk | £243k |