# Wings Like Eagles

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121518 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121518)
- Company number: 06051395
- Website: https://www.wingslikeeagles.net
- Latest income: £6,651; spending £8,867
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wings-like-eagles

Responding rapidly to disasters and building disaster response capability through other organisations in particular providing helicopters and other logistical services rapidly to people affected by disasters in South East AfricaWorking with other NGOs to improve the disaster resilience of deliver vulnerable communities in the areas where we operate.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £6,651 | £8,867 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £2,119 | £1,151 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £1,463 | £1,903 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £3,423 | £734 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £5,345 | £7,013 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing through the provision of relief capability and community rebuilding programmes for people in disaster-affected areas or countries through logistical and financial resources, advice and support services in such parts of the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit;b) to advance education particularly but not exclusively in socially and otherwise disadvantaged communities in such parts of the world and by such means as the trustees may from time to time think fit;c) to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity.

## What it funds

Wings Like Eagles is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Wings Like Eagles reported income of £6,651 and spending of £8,867. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £19.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wings Like Eagles in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wingslikeeagles.net) 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

### Is Wings Like Eagles open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wings Like Eagles is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Wings Like Eagles fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania and 1 more area.

### Does Wings Like Eagles give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Wings Like Eagles makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Wings Like Eagles give each year?

The register does not break out Wings Like Eagles's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £8,867. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,934 a year.

### How large is Wings Like Eagles?

In its latest reported year Wings Like Eagles reported income of £6,651 and spending of £8,867.


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