Wheels 2 Work County Durham
Analysis
Wheels 2 Work County Durham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wheels 2 Work County Durham reported income of £192k and spending of £197k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £83k to £192k (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wheels 2 Work County Durham sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Building Communities Trustee Limited (£192k), Oxclose and District Young Peoples Project Ltd (£192k) and Together for Peace (£192k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to assist people to get and keep jobs through the provision of transport where public transport is not adequate to meet their needs. Specifically it is establishing a scooter loan scheme in parts of County Durham, including training, safety equipment, support to clients and assistance to find long term solutions to their transport requirements.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Building Communities Trustee Limited | Caerphilly | £192k |
| Oxclose and District Young Peoples Project Ltd | Washington | £192k |
| Together for Peace | Leeds | £192k |
| The Kent Mining Heritage Foundation | Deal | £192k |