Freedom Powerchairs Ltd.
Analysis
Freedom Powerchairs Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08078529). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2024, Freedom Powerchairs Ltd. reported income of £57k and spending of £45k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2024, income fell from £125k to £57k (-54%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Freedom Powerchairs Ltd. sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Williams Family Charitable Trust (£57k), Positive Lamb Foundation UK (£57k) and Leighton Buzzard Mencap (£57k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. TO ASSIST WITH RELIEF FOR DISABLED PEOPLE RESIDENT IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED POWER WHEELCHAIRS, AND ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS.2. TO ASSIST TO RELIEVE THE IMPACT OF DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POOR HEALTH AND SICKNESS AMONGST DISABLED PEOPLE. Primary focus locally in Sussex+UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Williams Family Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £57k |
| Positive Lamb Foundation UK | London | £57k |
| Leighton Buzzard Mencap | Buckingham | £57k |
| Age Concern Chelmsford | Chelmsford | £57k |