North West Wheelchair Rugby
Analysis
North West Wheelchair Rugby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southport. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, North West Wheelchair Rugby reported income of £109k and spending of £64k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £38k to £109k (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, North West Wheelchair Rugby sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Meath School (£109k), Porthcawl Young Men's Christianassociation (£109k) and Bags for Strife (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the sport of wheelchair rugby in the North West of England. To provide coaching from grass roots level to elite GB level with assistance from wheelchair rugby's governing body, the GBWR. To provide quality rehabilitation opportunities for patients at the "North West Regional Spinal Injuries Unit" based in Southport.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Meath School | Chertsey | £109k |
| Porthcawl Young Men's Christianassociation | Mid Glamorgan | £109k |
| Bags for Strife | Blackburn | £108k |
| Beaumont Leys Muslims | Leicester | £109k |