when you wish upon a star
Activities & Mission
When You Wish Upon a Star aims to grant the 'Wishes' of children from the age of 4 to 16 years who are living with a life threatening or terminal illness
Fundraising
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Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,275,399
Latest Expenditure
£1,273,204
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 55.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 55.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 49.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,001,759
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £213,006
Investments £26,230
Other Income £34,404
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £710,668
Raising Funds £562,536
Governance £67,019
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,275,399 | £1,273,204 | £710,668 | £1,357,232 | £897,552 | 17 / 44 |
| 2023 | £1,068,604 | £1,362,501 | £852,313 | £1,355,037 | £665,558 | 19 / 20 |
| 2022 | £1,186,152 | £1,198,310 | £682,850 | £1,564,983 | £443,585 | 21 / 15 |
| 2021 | £1,028,263 | £1,013,969 | £478,207 | £1,577,532 | £455,722 | 22 / 15 |
| 2020 | £1,198,488 | £1,109,684 | £439,948 | £1,467,177 | £469,508 | 26 / 15 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
G6 Ash Tree Court
Mellors Way
Nottingham Business Park
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 6PY
Mellors Way
Nottingham Business Park
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 6PY
Website
www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.ukRegistration Date
26 February 1997
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
1060963
Charity Number
1060963
Trustees
BARBARA SUSAN WHITE OBE
Dr TREVOR MILLS
Davinder Jaspal
Mandy Dawn Sims
Paul Smith
Benjamin John Alcraft
David Arthur Michael Lindley