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Make-A-Wish Foundation UK

Make-A-Wish, Make-A-Wish Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
295672
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 9, 1986
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Thames Tower (7th Floor)
Station Road
READING
BERKSHIRE
RG1 1LX

Activities

Make-A-Wish grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. Our wishes are truly magical. Whether a wish is to be a princess for the day, own the latest computer equipment, meet a favourite celebrity, or enjoy some special time away from home with their family, a wish come true brings so much to a child's life and provides memories that last a lifetime.

Objects: To Promote And Further The Care And Relief Of Children Under The Age Of Eighteen Who Have A Terminal Illness Or Who Are Suffering From A Medical Condition Sufficiently Life Threatening To Create A Probability That The Child Will Not Survive Beyond Their Eighteenth Birthday, And In Particular By Granting Feasible Wishes Of Such Children.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
Children/young People

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Aug. 31, 2024 £12,156,946 £12,411,219 £4,808,431 87
Aug. 31, 2023 £11,414,830 £12,237,390 £4,805,465 79
Aug. 31, 2022 £10,671,907 £11,164,117 £5,573,805 61
Aug. 31, 2021 £5,077,437 £5,221,962 £6,233,833 50
Aug. 31, 2020 £8,411,745 £8,416,379 £5,716,428 73

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr KIRAN UFAQUE RAHIM July 8, 2025
Emma Johnson May 7, 2024
Lin Hinnigan Aug. 3, 2020
Nicholas Rooke May 6, 2025
Nicolas Robert Pratap Jan. 1, 2024
Nina Saffuri May 3, 2022
Sara Millar Feb. 10, 2026
Sarah Margaret Keeble Jan. 1, 2024
Schellion Jill ARMITAGE May 6, 2025