Alex's Wish (number 1148845) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Alex's Wish do?
To preserve and protect the health of children and adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by providing funding for support and scientific research into treatments and cures .To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Duchenne by disseminating information on the disease and its treatments and cures.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Alex's Wish
Answers Alex's Wish gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Alex's Wish's highest-paid staff paid?
Alex's Wish's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Alex's Wish as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Alex's Wish's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Alex's Wish registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Alex's Wish yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Alex's Wish.
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The register data used for this profile lists Alex's Wish as a registered charity (number 1148845) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Alex's Wish's charity number?
Alex's Wish's charity number is 1148845. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Alex's Wish do?
To preserve and protect the health of children and adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by providing funding for support and scientific research into treatments and cures .To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Duchenne by disseminating information on the disease and its treatments and cures.
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How can I donate to Alex's Wish?
Alex's Wish's website listed in our register data is http://www.alexswish.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Alex's Wish's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Alex's Wish's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Alex's Wish?
The register records Alex's Wish as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Alex's Wish's trustees paid?
Alex's Wish's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Alex's Wish registered as a charity?
Alex's Wish was entered on the register on 5 September 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08116159).