Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Income diversified: +3
Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

2WISH

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Income generation is well diversified
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/22	£758	£805	£-47	£82	£616	£543	8.1	16	65
30/09/21	£524	£481	£43	£17	£724	£682	17	12	50
30/09/20	£566	£441	£125	£18	£664	£631	17.2	10	45
30/09/19	£334	£381	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	74
30/09/18	£310	£301	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	85
30/09/17	£828	£263	£565	£51	£565	£565	25.8	7	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.2wish.org.uk

info@2wish.org.uk

01443853125

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Hospice services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 employees
65 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 2 Wish Upon A Star
£2,372	23/10/2021	We wish to deliver Focus Support Groups to those bereaved through the sudden and unexpected loss of a child or young person, to help them better understand and deal with their grief after the death.
National Lottery Community Fund - 2 Wish Upon A Star - North Wales Office
£252,710	02/12/2019 60	2 Wish Upon a Star will establish services for those affected by sudden and unexpected loss of a child or young person under 25 years old, in North Wales. The project will provide immediate support, ....more 2 Wish Upon a Star will establish services for those affected by sudden and unexpected loss of a child or young person under 25 years old, in North Wales. The project will provide immediate support, counselling, complementary therapies, play therapy and support groups. The £252,710 grant, over five years, will pay for salaries and project delivery costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRIS GREY Appointed: 2024

DR LINDSAY GROVES Appointed: 2020

STEFFAN SIMPSON Appointed: 2020

ANDREW BECKLEY Appointed: 2019

JONATHAN DAVID JONES Appointed: 2022

LYNNE ELIZABETH SHEEHY MBE Appointed: 2022

MARTYN SAYCE Appointed: 2023

REBECCA LEGGE Appointed: 2024

TRISTAN AGLAND Appointed: 2016

VICTORIA SLEAP Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/07/2016, number: 1168140

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 7, Ground Floor
Magden Park
Llantrisant
CF72 8XT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE IN WALES AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE, WHO HAVE SUFFERED A BEREAVEMENT OF A CHILD OR YOUNG ADULT UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; AND(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE EFFECT THAT A BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS CAN HAVE ON FAMILIES AND OTHERS.

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