Community Wishes (Leicester)
Analysis
Community Wishes (Leicester) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Community Wishes (Leicester) reported income of £96k and spending of £105k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2025, income fell from £112k to £96k (-14%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Community Wishes (Leicester) sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak (£96k), The Whittlesey Charity (£96k) and Church of the Living God Trust (£96k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL GOODS OR SERVICES WHICH THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE OR BY GRANTING FEASIBLE WISHES AND PROVIDING SPECIAL EXPERIENCES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Good Neighbour Scheme for Mill Hill and Burnt Oak | London | £96k |
| The Whittlesey Charity | Peterborough | £96k |
| Church of the Living God Trust | Teddington | £96k |
| Headway South Bucks | Buckinghamshire | £96k |