Friends of Wiznitz Limited

Analysis

Friends of Wiznitz Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1968, 58 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 00929964). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Wiznitz Limited reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.2m to £4.7m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of Wiznitz Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church of God of Prophecy Trust (£4.7m), Evnia Charitable Trust (£4.7m) and Chasdei Sholom (£4.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.4m. Reserves of £106k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.