Whizz-Kidz
Analysis
Whizz-Kidz is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02444520). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Whizz-Kidz reported income of £7.1m and spending of £7.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £6.9m to £7.1m (+2.5%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Whizz-Kidz 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenhouse Sports Limited (£7.0m), Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association (£7.1m) and Ealing Community Transport (£6.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 20% and trading 20%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £45k. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £925k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Legacies 0.6%
- Charitable activities 20%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
THE PRINCIPLE OBJECTS ARE TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF MOBILITY-IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK. BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE MOBILITY EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND ADVICE, THE CHARITY GIVES THEM THE INDEPENDENCE TO LIVE A LIFE OF FREEDOM. WHIZZ-KIDZ ALSO RAISES AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MOBILITY FOR CHILDREN THROUGH NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING AND INFLUENCING ACTIVITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Sports Limited | London | £7.0m |
| Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association | Bournemouth | £7.1m |
| Ealing Community Transport | Middlesex | £6.9m |
| Autism Hampshire | Sidcup | £7.1m |