Wiseheights Limited

Analysis

Wiseheights Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 01939694). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wiseheights Limited reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £3.7m (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. 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, Wiseheights 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 Beis Ruchel D'satmar (London) Limited (£3.7m), Teen Challenge UK (£3.7m) and International Justice Mission UK (£3.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 14%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.7m. Reserves of £469k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.