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When You Wish Upon A Star

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1060963
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 26, 1997
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
G6 Ash Tree Court
Mellors Way
Nottingham Business Park
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 6PY

Activities

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

Objects: (1) to relieve the need of terminally ill or sick children and in particular to assist such children to have holidays and/or entertainment; and (2) to relieve the need of families of such children.Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.”

Classification

How
Other Charitable Activities
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People

Areas of operation

Country
Scotland, Spain, United States
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £1,275,399 £1,273,204 £1,357,232 17
Dec. 31, 2023 £1,068,604 £1,362,501 £1,355,037 19
Dec. 31, 2022 £1,186,152 £1,198,310 £1,564,983 21
Dec. 31, 2021 £1,028,263 £1,013,969 £1,577,532 22
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,198,488 £1,109,684 £1,467,177 26

Trustees

Name Appointed
Paul Smith (Chair) Sept. 23, 2024
Barbara Susan White OBE
Benjamin John Alcraft June 2, 2025
David Arthur Michael Lindley June 2, 2025
Mandy Dawn Sims Sept. 26, 2022