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the wow foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Wow Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The WOW Foundation is a charity that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Through festivals, events and more, our global movement celebrates women and girls, taking a frank look at the obstacles they face and discussing solutions for change.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,024,673
Latest Expenditure
£1,272,647

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 111.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 89.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £394,816
Charitable Activities £254,817
Other Trading £364,388
Investments £0
Other Income £10,652

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,143,356
Raising Funds £129,291
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,024,673£1,272,647£1,143,356£149,686£147,06812 / 2
2023£1,172,784£1,159,135£1,009,966£397,660£40,08713 / 1
2022£1,132,353£1,042,578£916,810£384,011£133,17711 / 0
2021£940,514£737,200£666,952£294,236£133,1779 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers