Wycliffe UK Limited

Analysis

Wycliffe UK Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in February 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00819788). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Wycliffe UK Limited reported income of £10.5m and spending of £11.0m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £8.4m to £10.5m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wycliffe UK Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Porchlight (£10.4m), St Martins Housing Trust (£10.6m) and Black Country Women's Aid (£10.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.3m. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.8m. Reserves of £5.7m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.