Wheels for Martin's Friends
Analysis
Wheels for Martin's Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wheels for Martin's Friends reported income of £24k and spending of £22k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £24k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wheels for Martin's Friends sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Realise One (£24k), British Gurkha Nepalese Association (£24k) and Hoddesdon Boxing Academy (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising money for the purchase of wheelchairs and other necessary equipment for handicapped people resident in the Anglian region
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Realise One | West Bromwich | £24k |
| British Gurkha Nepalese Association | Middlesex | £24k |
| Hoddesdon Boxing Academy | Hertfordshire | £24k |
| Hands on Carers Charity | Birmingham | £24k |