wikimedia uk
Activities & Mission
WMUK exists to help collect, develop and distribute freely licensed knowledge (and other educational, cultural and historic material). We do this by bringing the Wikimedia community in the UK together, and by building links with UK-based cultural institutions, universities, charities and other bodies, and with overseas bodies within the Wikimedia Movement.
Fundraising
See where Wikimedia UK is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,269,305
Latest Expenditure
£1,029,346
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 76.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,074,767
Charitable Activities £169,690
Other Trading £0
Investments £14,784
Other Income £10,064
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £975,532
Raising Funds £53,814
Governance £17,755
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,269,305 | £1,029,346 | £975,532 | £645,526 | £449,161 | 14 / 379 |
| 2024 | £1,095,569 | £1,130,426 | £1,060,935 | £405,567 | £351,935 | 16 / 483 |
| 2023 | £977,202 | £976,142 | £839,860 | £440,424 | £347,000 | 15 / 381 |
| 2022 | £860,254 | £832,110 | £716,497 | £439,364 | £333,359 | 13 / 856 |
| 2021 | £867,439 | £694,263 | £615,617 | £411,220 | £285,093 | 10 / 507 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Wikimedia UK
C/O The British Library
Level 4
Room 46018
96 Euston Road
LONDON
C/O The British Library
Level 4
Room 46018
96 Euston Road
LONDON
Email
info@wikimedia.org.ukWebsite
www.wikimedia.org.ukRegistration Date
3 November 2011
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5005466
Charity Number
1144513
Trustees
Caroline Ball
Mark Cruickshank
Adrian Beidas
Sammy Fox
Alex Ashby
Sarvesh Ramachandran
Monica Westin
Andrew Russell
Lucy Yu
Ian Watt
Douglas Scott
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- WIKI UK LIMITED
- WIKIMEDIA UK