Wheelchair Fund
Analysis
Wheelchair Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Wheelchair Fund reported income of £62k and spending of £64k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £43k to £62k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wheelchair Fund sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North London Revival Bookshop (£62k), Techtivity (£62k) and Bluebells Day Centre (£62k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Wheelchair Fund provide electric wheelchairs scooters and other equipment for those that are turned down by other bodies. All the equipment we supply are on loan from the fund and get returned to the fund when no longer needed.We also have our own Second hand Charity shop, we sell all donated items to make funds to buy equipment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North London Revival Bookshop | Stanmore | £62k |
| Techtivity | Porthcawl | £62k |
| Bluebells Day Centre | Henley-On-Thames | £62k |
| Activity Club for Children with Special Needs (Berkshire) | Reading | £62k |