Wilderness Charity

Analysis

Wilderness Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mitcheldean. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Wilderness Charity reported income of £10k and spending of £244, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £6,159 to £10k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Wilderness Charity sits at the 15th percentile: it is larger than about 15% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bridgwater Memorial Homes (£10k), Llanstephan Parish Institute (Commonly Referred to As the Ben Harries Institute) (£10k) and The Dawe Charitable Trust (£10k).