Young Wizo

Name

Young Wizo

Legal name

WIZO UK

Website

https://wizouk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian Coordination & Disaster Risk Reduction IGOs (BPADAAAE)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising
• Social welfare programs
• Women's empowerment services
• Childcare day care
• Jewish community charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: WIZO UK raises funds through direct donations, emergency appeals (including the 2026 Emergency Appeal for mental health crisis support in Israel), legacy giving, corporate support, and patron programs. The Emergency Appeal 2026 was created in the wake of October 7th to bring therapeutic support to Israel.
2. E-commerce Shop Sales: The organization operates an online shop selling greeting cards, certificates, bracelets, mezuzot, and gift tokens. Products are priced in GBP and include items such as Bar/Bat Mitzvah certificates (£100), birthday greeting cards, Mazal Tov cards, Shana Tova cards, hand-embroidered mezuzot (£10), and Virtual Hug bracelets (£6). Gift tokens include More than Flowers (£15), Bottle (£various), Chocolate (£various), and Bow tokens.
3. Membership Fees: WIZO UK offers various membership tiers including Group Annual Membership, Independent Annual Membership, and Life Membership (with separate categories for under 60, over 60, and over 80).
4. Event Tickets: Revenue generated from ticketed events including Summer Tea (£15/person), outings (£22.50/person), talks (£10/person), golf days, and fundraising dinners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WIZO UK is a registered charity (Charity No: 1125012) and the British branch of World WIZO, operating since 1920. It raises funds through individual donations, corporate support, legacy giving, and a charity e-commerce shop, and channels them into social welfare projects in Israel including day care centres, schools, youth villages, shelters, community centres, and programs for at-risk youth and women. The organization also runs membership programs and community events across regional UK groups.

Product overview

WIZO UK operates a charitable e-commerce shop offering greeting cards, certificates, gift tokens, bracelets, and hand-embroidered mezuzot. The product portfolio supports various fundraising initiatives including an Emergency Appeal for therapeutic support in Israel, the Garden of Dreams legacy project, and day care centres. Products are primarily sold through WooCommerce with options for standard and expedited delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greeting Cards Greeting cards for occasions including Bar/Bat Mitzvah, birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, Mazal Tov, Shana Tova, and get well wishes, sold online with proceeds supporting WIZO projects in Israel.
• Certificates Formal certificates for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, birthdays, life membership, wedding anniversaries, and commemorative occasions, including designer editions such as Charlotte Posner limited edition certificates.
• Gift Tokens Digital gift tokens including WIZO Bottle Gift Token, Bow Gift Token, Chocolate Gift Token, and More than Flowers Gift Token, which fund the Garden of Dreams project.
• Charity Bracelets Charity bracelets including Am Yisrael Chai Bracelet and Virtual Hug Bracelet, with proceeds supporting WIZO projects such as the Day Care Centre at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.
• Hand Embroidered Mezuzot Hand-embroidered mezuzot made by Ethiopian women in Israel supported by WIZO, featuring traditional colourful craftsmanship and sold to raise charitable funds.
• WIZO Membership Annual membership tiers including Group Annual Membership, Independent Annual Membership, and Life Membership (with sub-categories for under 60, over 60, and over 80 age groups) for supporters of the UK charity.
• Fundraising Events and Outings Ticketed community events including Summer Tea, Garden Centre outings, talks, ladies golf days, annual Rebecca Sieff Day, AGM, and Fundraising Dinner, used for community engagement and fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 children able to attend day care centres and after school clubs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World WIZOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIZO UK is part of the global World WIZO movement. The organization hosts visits from World WIZO leadership including Anat Vidor, President of World WIZO, who speaks at UK events. World WIZO coordinates the international network of WIZO organizations supporting Israeli social welfare.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Red Cross: Large UK humanitarian charity running emergency appeals, community fundraising, retail shops, and membership programs. Comparable in diversified revenue streams (donations, shop, events, legacy) and emergency-appeal capability, though broader in scope than WIZO UK.
• UNICEF UK: Major UK children's charity supporting child welfare globally. Comparable in mission to support children's welfare through donations, events, and e-commerce (greeting cards and gifts), though at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic scope than WIZO UK.

Direct peers

• World Jewish Relief: UK-based Jewish humanitarian and development charity raising funds from the UK Jewish community to support vulnerable populations internationally. Directly comparable as a UK Jewish diaspora fundraising organization operating abroad, with overlapping donor demographics and event-driven community engagement.
• Norwood (Jewish charity): UK Jewish charity supporting children, families, and people with learning disabilities. Comparable as a UK Jewish community charity with multi-channel fundraising (events, donations, legacy), community-led engagement, and overlapping donor pool with WIZO UK.
• Jewish Care: Major UK Jewish social welfare charity providing services for older people, people with disabilities, and vulnerable members of the Jewish community. Comparable as a UK Jewish social welfare organization with community-led fundraising, events, legacy giving, and a similar donor demographic.
• Community Security Trust (CST): UK Jewish charity focused on community safety and antisemitism response, funded largely by UK Jewish donors. Comparable in donor demographic and community-led fundraising approach, though mission is different (security vs. Israeli social welfare).
• United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA): UK Jewish fundraising organization supporting Israeli social, educational, and community projects. Directly comparable in cross-border UK-to-Israel funding model, donor base, event-driven fundraising, and alignment with community institutions.
• Emunah UK: UK fundraising arm of an international Jewish charity supporting Israeli social welfare, education, and at-risk youth. Highly comparable in mission, beneficiary profile (women, children, at-risk youth in Israel), and UK community-led fundraising model.
• JNF UK (Jewish National Fund): UK branch of a global Jewish fundraising organization focused on Israel-focused environmental, social, and community projects. Closely comparable to WIZO UK in mission (supporting Israel via UK Jewish community fundraising), donor base, and use of events, appeals, and legacy giving.

Emerging players

• Tzedek: UK Jewish development charity supporting international poverty alleviation. Comparable in being a UK Jewish diaspora fundraising organization with community engagement, but with a different programmatic geography (developing countries) than WIZO UK (Israel).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WIZOuk
• Facebookfacebook.com/wizouk
• Instagraminstagram.com/wizouk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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