CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY

Registered charity 1102974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SUCH INSTITUTIONS AND PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH A MANNER AND SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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Latest income
£279k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,614,938, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £1,416,676. Per the trustees' report, the charity generated a surplus of £270,378 before investment losses, indicating strong liquidity and adequate resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to maintain unrestricted funds to fund projects, within the charity's objects, as they arise (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees' policy is to maintain unrestricted funds to fund projects, within the charity's objects, as they arise.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee
“During the year the charity received a donation from a trustee amounting to £248,000 (2024 - £250,000)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2021)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£572k
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~28.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Canada · India · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£279k£9k
05/04/2024£281k£187k
05/04/2023£14k£4k
05/04/2022£351k£369k
05/04/2021£1.1m£572k

Common questions

Is CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,614,938, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £1,416,676. Per the trustees' report, the charity generated a surplus of £270,378 before investment losses, indicating strong liquidity and adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY£279k—0above—no doubt
CHAI INSTITUTE FY2025£283k—0above—no doubt
ALYMOS LTD FY2025£401k—0above—no doubt
Wisdom Hospice Charity FY2025£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
Ashton Community Charity FY2026£51k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SAIFEE FOUNDATION OF EUROPE FY2024£21.1m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.