2wish
Registered charity 1168140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 2 WISH UPON A STAR, 2 Wish
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AFTER LOSING THEIR CHILD SUDDENLY AND TRAUMATICALLY.??* ENSURE EVERY A AND E DEPARTMENT IN WALES HAS A SUITABLE BEREAVEMENT SUITE?FOR BEREAVED RELATIVES?* BEREAVEMENT BOXES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS AT HOSPITALS* IMMEDIATE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS* TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR BEREAVED PARENTS
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operational surplus of £333,235 for the year ended 30 September 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £514,947. The trustees note that this funding is already committed to supporting services in Wales and driving expansion in England, and they aim to hold reserves of £815,000 based on six months' costs. The charity has no debt and relies on fundraising and grants to sustain its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £132k)
“We aim to hold reserves of £815,000 based on six month's costs assumptions are considered appropriate for this purpose” — page 62
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 2 Wish (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rhian Mannings — Chief Executive (source)
- Emma Kneebone — Deputy CEO & Director (source)
- Maria Ioannou — Director (source)
- Adrian Clark — Chairman (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£93k
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% 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: 4.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Adrian Clark
- Cerri Dando-Thompson
- Christopher Grey
- Dr Gavin Rhodri Davies
- Ian David Raikes
- Jonathan David Jones
- Lynne Elizabeth Sheehy MBE
- Sarah Morris
- Steffan Simpson
- TRISTAN AGLAND
- Victoria Sleap
- William David Willdridge
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is 2wish financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operational surplus of £333,235 for the year ended 30 September 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £514,947. The trustees note that this funding is already committed to supporting services in Wales and driving expansion in England, and they aim to hold reserves of £815,000 based on six months' costs. The charity has no debt and relies on fundraising and grants to sustain its operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds 2wish?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 2wish as a grant recipient include ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED, A.P.A.G.B.I. LIMITED, THE ROWSE FAMILY TRUST.
Known funders
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