WIKIMEDIA UK
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £1,287 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 January 2024, with total income rising to £1,095,000. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £351,935 were maintained at the upper end of the stated policy target range of £262,000 to £392,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee earned between £90,000 - £100,000 during the year excluding employer pension contributions” — page 34
“One employee earned between £90,000 - £100,000 during the year excluding employer pension contributions (2023: one employee earned between £80,000 - £90,000 excluding employer pension contributions).” — page 34
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2023) → 1 (FY2024).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Monisha Shah — Chair of Trustees
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Trustees
- Lucy Yuchair
- Adrian Beidas
- Alex Ashby
- Andrew Russell
- Caroline Ball
- Douglas Scott
- Ian Watt
- Mark Cruickshank
- Monica Westin
- Sarvesh Ramachandran
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £1.3m | £1.0m |
| 31/01/2024 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/01/2023 | £977k | £976k |
| 31/01/2022 | £860k | £832k |
| 31/01/2021 | £867k | £694k |
Common questions
Is WIKIMEDIA UK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £1,287 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 January 2024, with total income rising to £1,095,000. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £351,935 were maintained at the upper end of the stated policy target range of £262,000 to £392,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Albert Goodman LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of WIKIMEDIA UK earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds WIKIMEDIA UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WIKIMEDIA UK as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, SWIRE 2765, CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £762k |
| SWIRE 2765 | FY2023 | £50k |
| SWIRE 2765 | FY2022 | £50k |
| CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST | FY2023 | £7k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/09/2025 | £56k | "UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk: Developing a Strategy for Long Term Access & Storage" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/12/2022 | £25k | "Explore: Wikimedia UK" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BREAKTHROUGH FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £119k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £16k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |