Wychdale Limited

Analysis

Wychdale Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1974, 52 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 01157880). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wychdale Limited reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £608k to £2.2m (+266%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wychdale Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Baca Charity (£2.2m), Phoenix Community Care Limited (£2.2m) and Trelya (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 5.9%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.1m. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.