Wilmslow Wells for Africa
Analysis
Wilmslow Wells for Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Wilmslow Wells for Africa reported income of £72k and spending of £66k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £80k to £72k (-9.4%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wilmslow Wells for Africa sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wulugu Project (£72k), Discovery Church Wroughton (£72k) and Best Hope (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of Wilmslow Wells for Africa is the relief of poverty in the continent of Africa by the provision of water for human consumption and irrigation. This may be achieved by the drilling of wells, the building of dams, the provision of storage tanks or any other means.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Wulugu Project | Norwich | £72k |
| Discovery Church Wroughton | Swindon | £72k |
| Best Hope | Hull | £72k |
| The Frederick & Phyllis Cann Trust | Northampton | £72k |