WONDER FOUNDATION
1: Empowering Women through supporting/creating healthcare & education initiatives in the UK and overseas so that they can exit poverty2: Instigating Social Change through engaging with beneficiaries, experts, policymakers, donors and contributors3: Sharing Best Practice and learning among our partners to improve operational & management efficiencies, maximizing resource use & impact.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total revenue for the year was £1,446,709, resulting in a small net income of £15,379. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £574,371, which represents 10 months of expenditure, aligning with the charity's policy target of maintaining reserves between 8 and 12 months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“This was primarily due to generous direct donations from Corporates and Individuals, Trusts & Foundations.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07921757
Funders the charity credits
- 31ten
- Electroneum
- R&Co4Generations Foundation
Company officers (Companies House)
- OKONKWO, Ekene Obianuju on trustee list
- FABREGA, Alejandra on trustee list
- HUDTOHAN, Julie Anne on trustee list
- RAJ, Kirtana on trustee list
- GABRASADIG, Raphaella on trustee list
- IGBOAKA, Uzoma Gilbert Ebubechukwu on trustee list
- DA-SILVA, Modupeore not on trustee list
- DARBY, Olivia
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Raphaella Gabrasadigchair
- Alejandra Fabrega
- Ekene Obianuju OKONKWO
- Julie Anne Hudtohan
- Kirtana Raj
- MODUPE DA SILVA
- Uzoma Gilbert Ebubechukwu Igboaka
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.8m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2022 | £954k | £896k |
| 31/03/2021 | £999k | £577k |
Common questions
Is WONDER FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total revenue for the year was £1,446,709, resulting in a small net income of £15,379. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £574,371, which represents 10 months of expenditure, aligning with the charity's policy target of maintaining reserves between 8 and 12 months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds WONDER FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WONDER FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE HARAMEAD TRUST, PIMCO FOUNDATION EUROPE, SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST, EA FOUNDATION, THE FYRISH FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2025 | £20k | Skills Confidence and Opportunities for Young People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/07/2024 | £20k | Equipping Young People in our Community with Essential Skills |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2023 | £10k | Empowering young people with employability skills |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £10k | Training and support of diaspora young people to develop employability skills |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2019 | £10k | Skill Up |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2016 | £7k | Giving Back: Celebrating & Connecting Diaspora and Ethnic Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/08/2016 | £10k | Engaging safeguarding that works |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2015 | £10k | Entrepreneurial Tech Skills development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £122k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £69k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- WONDERFUL GIFT LIMITED
- THE WORTH FOUNDATION LIMITED
- SHARING WONDERS
- WONDERFULLY MADE WOMAN
- THE WOW FOUNDATION
- THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WONDER FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WONDERFUL GIFT LIMITED | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WORTH FOUNDATION LIMITED | £653k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHARING WONDERS | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WONDERFULLY MADE WOMAN | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WOW FOUNDATION | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |