UK funding workspaceWendy's Wish grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1175368
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77 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Health / saving of lives
Wendy's Wish is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1175368. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. The register describes its activities as: “The relief and assistance of persons in the United Kingdom who have cancer by: (1) the provision of grants to oncology centres, (2) the provision of financial support, (3) the provision of grants to other charitable bodies to further objects (1) and (2).” Its charitable objects are: “The relief and assistance of persons in the United Kingdom who have cancer by:(1) The provision of grants to oncology centres(2) The provision of financial support in particular but not exclusively to assist with:(a) Travel and accommodation costs during treatment and palliation breaks away with family/friends…” In the year to 5 Apr 2025 it reported income of £11.6k and spending of £16.4k.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£11.6k
Latest spending
£16.4k
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesHealth / saving of livesDisability
- Who it helps
- Other charities or voluntary bodiesOther defined groupsThe general public
- How it gives
- Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £11.6k | £16.4k |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £17.6k | £127k |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £134k | £30.3k |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £102k | £43.4k |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £49.1k | £51.8k |
Charitable objects
The relief and assistance of persons in the United Kingdom who have cancer by:(1) The provision of grants to oncology centres(2) The provision of financial support in particular but not exclusively to assist with:(a) Travel and accommodation costs during treatment and palliation breaks away with family/friends; and(b) Computer and electronic equipment for the continued support and access to family and friends wherever they may be receiving treatment or palliation.(3) The provision of grants to other charitable bodies to further objects (1) And (2).
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees
- 3
What Wendy's Wish funds
Wendy's Wish is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £269k in total.
How to apply to Wendy's Wish
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wendy's Wish in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wendyswish.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.
Questions about Wendy's Wish
Is Wendy's Wish open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wendy's Wish is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Wendy's Wish fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.
Does Wendy's Wish give grants to individuals?
Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Wendy's Wish makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.
How much does Wendy's Wish give each year?
The register does not break out Wendy's Wish's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £16.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £53.9k a year.
How large is Wendy's Wish?
In its latest reported year Wendy's Wish reported income of £11.6k and spending of £16.4k.
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