wings for life uk spinal cord research foundation

The charity supports people with disabilities and the general public. Wings For Life UK Spinal Cord Research Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.

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

Wings for Life UK aims to advance and promote scientific and medical research for the benefit of the public into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all forms of spinal cord injuries. Wings for Life UK raises money through various fundraising initiatives and prioritises funds raised for UK based research.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,760,522

Latest Expenditure

£3,312,024

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 77.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 24.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,866,019

Charitable Activities £831,678

Other Trading £0

Investments £62,825

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,548,776

Raising Funds £763,248

Governance £54,184

Grants to Institutions £2,253,848

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,760,522	£3,312,024	£2,548,776	£7,521,936	£7,416,412	6 / 20
2023	£4,580,985	£1,641,100	£813,037	£6,073,438	£6,067,212	6 / 20
2022	£2,809,368	£2,402,607	£1,706,246	£3,133,553	£3,098,803	6 / 20
2021	£1,686,587	£755,101	£378,888	£2,726,792	£2,666,263	6 / 8
2020	£1,625,826	£1,252,978	£951,363	£1,795,306	£1,745,306	6 / 7