Association of Wheelchair Children

Analysis

Association of Wheelchair Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beverley. It was registered in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03249582). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Association of Wheelchair Children reported income of £213k and spending of £131k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £128k to £213k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Association of Wheelchair Children sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Launchpad Collective CIO (£213k), Caversham Muslim Association (£214k) and West Area Project (£213k).