WHEELCHAIR FUND

Charity Number: 1028736
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Wheelchair Fund provide electric wheelchairs scooters and other equipment for those that are turned down by other bodies. All the equipment we supply are on loan from the fund and get returned to the fund when no longer needed. We also have our own Second hand Charity shop, we sell all donated items to make funds to buy equipment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £68,225
Total expenditure: £83,496

People

4 Trustee(s)

14 Volunteer(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 November 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE WHEELCHAIR FUND SHOP (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
EDNA FAIRHURST Trustee
None on record
ANN PATE Trustee
None on record
SUSAN FINCH Trustee
None on record
BERYL POWNALL Trustee
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 £29.43k £29.49k £42.78k £56.83k £68.22k
Total expenditure £29.47k £23.59k £39.97k £48.02k £83.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A N/A

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 02 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 02 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 January 2021 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 6 SEPTEMBER 1993

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE IN AND AROUND THE WIGAN METROPOLITA

Contact information

Address:
52 St. Pauls Avenue
WIGAN
Lancashire
WN3 5LL
Phone:
07702853994
Email:
info@wheelchairfund.org
Website:

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