ALEX'S WISH
To preserve and protect the health of children and adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by providing funding for support and scientific research into treatments and cures .To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Duchenne by disseminating information on the disease and its treatments and cures.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £6,161 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total funds of £77,993. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free reserves stood at £69,868, which is above their stated policy benchmark of £30,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Fundraising activities 225,969” — page 21
“the Trustees agreed on 9th February 2023 that £30,000 should be maintained as ‘free reserves’.”
Trustees
- ANDREW ROGER HALLAM
- Alexandra Slack
- Arthur William Grey Hazlerigg
- Christopher Ralph Everard
- EMMA JAYNE HALLAM
- Richard Adam Copson
- Sean Gareth Masters
- Stephanie Jayne Merrill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £369k | £362k |
| 30/06/2024 | £287k | £268k |
| 30/06/2023 | £345k | £434k |
| 30/06/2022 | £226k | £224k |
| 30/06/2021 | £154k | £123k |
Common questions
Is ALEX'S WISH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £6,161 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total funds of £77,993. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free reserves stood at £69,868, which is above their stated policy benchmark of £30,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ALEX'S WISH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ALEX'S WISH as a grant recipient include THE BROTHERS TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | FY2023 | £75k | Research into treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | FY2024 | £35k | Development of Arm Assist prototypes |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | FY2025 | £35k | Contributed to Therapeutic Grant Calls addressing the root cause of DMD through gene therapy |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | FY2022 | £26k | Research into Duchenne |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £6k | Christmas Challenge |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | 2 | £550 |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | — |
| JOINING JACK | 1 | £111k |
| THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| THE SHOE ZONE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity
- JOINING JACK
- HARRISON'S FUND LTD
- ACTION DUCHENNE LIMITED
- WISHES 4 KIDS
- ALEXANDER DEVINE CHILDREN'S CANCER TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX'S WISH | £369k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | 19.0% | no doubt |
| JOINING JACK | £890k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARRISON'S FUND LTD | £97k | £55,000 | 0 | above | 46.9% | no doubt |
| ACTION DUCHENNE LIMITED | £591k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WISHES 4 KIDS | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |