THE WHEELS PROJECT

Charity Number: 1084227
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide the AQA unit award scheme in three fields, basic car/motorcycle maintenance, construction and hair & beauty to disadvantaged children aged between 12 and 18yrs. The students, will gain recognized certificates/qualifications to take them further with their future.We also incorporate life skills and team building within these units, again to give the students a good start to their future.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £187,445
Total expenditure: £170,199

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • North Tyneside
  • South Tyneside
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WHEELS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ALAN RICE Chair 01 December 2014
None on record
Lewis Ridley Trustee 09 September 2020
None on record
Danny Richardson Trustee 18 August 2016
None on record
Christopher Bushell Chris Trustee 05 May 2016
None on record
Glenn Merton Trustee 05 May 2016
None on record
Richard Sawyer Dicky Trustee 05 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £72.87k £72.87k £138.60k £131.98k £187.45k
Total expenditure £76.81k £76.81k £124.44k £129.73k £170.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 FEBRUARY 1999 AS AMENDED ON 4 DECEMBER 2000 AND 19 DECEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED ON 09 JAN 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE WHEELS PROJECT ARE: A)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF LESS ACADEMICALLY MINDED YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING HANDS ON TRAINING IN MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION (PAINTING AND DECORATING, JOINERY, ELECTRICS, PLUMBING AND BRICK LAYING). B)TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS AND TRAINING WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. C)THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF TEAM WORK TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

SOUTH TYNESIDE

Contact information

Address:
Unit 4
Prince Consort Industrial Estate
HEBBURN
NE31 1EH
Phone:
01914839483
Email:
info@wheelsproject.co.uk
Website:

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