when you wish upon a star

The charity supports children and young people. When You Wish Upon A Star is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Nottingham and operates in England And Wales, Spain, and various other locations.

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

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

See where When You Wish Upon A Star is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Spain United States Scotland

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