When You Wish Upon A Star
When You Wish Upon A Star is a registered charity in Scotland working in the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, based in Outwith Scotland.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC049019
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- Outwith Scotland
- Latest income (year ending 2025-12-31)
- £1,099,377
What the charity does
The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are: (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 the 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.
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. When You Wish Upon A Star is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is When You Wish Upon A Star a legitimate charity?
- Yes. When You Wish Upon A Star is a registered charity (number SC049019) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does When You Wish Upon A Star do?
- The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are: (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 the 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.
- How can I donate to When You Wish Upon A Star?
- When You Wish Upon A Star's website is http://www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.