When YOU Wish Upon A Star

Registered charity 1060963 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Spain, United States, Scotland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

1.1y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.9y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Other Charitable Purposes 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Business services 8Arts and leisure 2Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk
Email	head.office@whenyouwish.org.uk
Phone	01159791720
Address	G6 Ash Tree Court, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park, NOTTINGHAM, NG8 6PY

Finances

£1,066,377 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,028,263	£1,013,969
2022	£1,186,152	£1,198,310
2023	£1,068,604	£1,362,501
2024	£1,275,399	£1,273,204
2025	£1,066,377	£1,492,650

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young People

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) to relieve the need of terminally ill or sick children and in particular to assist such children to have holidays and/or entertainment; and (2) to relieve the need of families of such children.Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.”

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/11/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/07/2008 as amended on 02 Aug 2018

Trustees (8)

8trustees

46median age

0aged 70+

Paul Smith Chair since 2024
Barbara Susan White OBEage 69
Benjamin John Alcraftage 47 since 2025
Christopher Baileyage 38 since 2026
David Arthur Michael Lindleyage 43 since 2025
Louise Fieldage 43 since 2026
Mandy Dawn Simsage 60 since 2022
Paul Furbeyage 44 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

When YOU Wish Upon A Star · 03280440 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/11/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Citizens Advice Bureaux (Salford) 1 shared trustee

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