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MOLLY OLLY'S WISHES

Registered charity 1145312 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£933k
Latest spending
£847k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £171,521 for the year ended 30 September 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £230,761. This figure is above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £160,000, which is approximately equivalent to four months of operational costs. The trustees report that the charity has a sound financial base and sufficient funds to meet current commitments.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £160,000 (held: £231k)
“The Trustees have decided to maintain the reserves policy for 2024/25 at £160,000, approximately equivalent to 4 months of operational and wish-delivering costs” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Molly Olly's Wishes (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£933k
Total spending
£847k
Cost of raising funds
£319k
Reserves (reported)
£317k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£933k£847k
30/09/2024£693k£521k
30/09/2023£623k£898k
30/09/2022£488k£409k
30/09/2021£392k£323k

Common questions

Is MOLLY OLLY'S WISHES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £171,521 for the year ended 30 September 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £230,761. This figure is above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £160,000, which is approximately equivalent to four months of operational costs. The trustees report that the charity has a sound financial base and sufficient funds to meet current commitments. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MOLLY OLLY'S WISHES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MOLLY OLLY'S WISHES as a grant recipient include THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k

Funders of similar charities

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SALOMAN FOUNDATION2—
THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES2£119k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION1£73k
THE PIERREPONT TRUST1£30k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUST1£14k
THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD1£7k
THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST1£7k

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