Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 10
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10

WHEELS FOR WELLBEING 

We support Disabled people to cycle via inclusive cycling sessions, 1-1 lessons & other cycling related events. We own a large fleet of 2,3 & 4 wheeled cycles. We run weekly sessions at the Herne Hill Velodrome, the Croydon Arena & the Ladywell Centre in South London. We organise cycling sessions for Special Schools. We also campaign and lobby nationally on behalf of Disabled people who cycle.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 17 years

www.wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk

info@wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk

02073468482

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/22£340£367£-27n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/21£373£296£77n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/20*£198£235£-37n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/19£233£268£-35n/an/an/an/an/a31
31/03/18£385£331£54£0£0£0n/a031
31/03/17£268£259£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£377£393£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£319£375£-56£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£444£295£148£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£211£139£73£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£188£127£61£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£139£120£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£122£80£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£88£72£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£94£37£57£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
City Bridge Trust£308,598
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity£149,650
Sport England£64,730
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£50,000
DCMS£33,623
BBC Children in Need£27,720
London Marathon Charitable Trust£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund£19,266
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Wheels for Wellbeing Inclusive Cycling Sessions
£9,266 29/09/2022
The funding will be used to increase the number of cycling sessions they run for people living with disabilities. The project aims to build their capacity and enable more people to access the ....more
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Wheels For Wellbeing
£10,000 06/05/2022
Jubilee Grant Restricted Project Funding
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - Covid Emergency Fund Continuation
£67,650 31/03/2022
To contribute to core running costs of Wheels for Wellbeing
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - Wheels for Wellbeing Covid emergency funding
£82,000 22/12/2020
Core costs and grants plus funding for Wheels for Wellbeing
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£5,618 15/12/2020
0
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,750 08/12/2020
6
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on younger ....more
Sport England - COVID-19 Innovative Solution
£50,000 26/10/2020
6
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Innovative Solutions funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 Innovative Solution. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£33,623 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund - Croydon Cycling for All
£4,980 11/05/2020
16
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund - Croydon Cycling for All. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£14,580 09/04/2020
A one-off, unrestricted grant of £14,580 equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisations current grant. COVID19.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - ‘Wheels for All’ – Inclusive Cycling Sessions in South London
£20,000 11/03/2020
Towards adapted cycles and additional equipment required for Wheels for Wellbeing to provide inclusive cycling sessions for people of all ages and abilities.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£288,400 30/01/2020
£288,400 over 5 years towards the provision of fully accessible inclusive cycling opportunities in Lewisham, Croydon and Lambeth.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£27,720 19/11/2019
36
This project will provide safe cycling opportunities for disabled children and young people. By taking part in the sessions it will help to improve their physical and emotional well-being and improve ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Cycling Down Memory Lane
£10,000 17/10/2019
12
Cycling Down Memory Lane
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£40,000 10/10/2019
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
London Catalyst - Wheels for Wellbeing - 2
£3,000 06/06/2019
Inclusive cycling sessions in Croydon
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£6,254 29/11/2017
We want to deliver weekend cycling sessions for disabled adults and children in Croydon to improve health, wellbeing and independence.
Sport England - Cycling for All London - An inclusive Cycling Network
£145,476 16/06/2017
61
Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled Cycling for All London - An inclusive Cycling Network. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on ....more
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Croydon Cycling for All - Fleet Modernisation
£20,000 21/04/2017
Towards the purchase of 2 side-by-side cycles, 3 bicycles, 1 handcycle and 5 tricycles to be used at the Croydon Sports Arena to support people of all ages and abilities enjoy the benefits of cycling.
National Lottery Community Fund - Let's Celebrate Wheels for Wellbeing's 10th Birthday!
£10,000 13/10/2016
12
This project will use the funding to celebrate the organisation’s 10th anniversary of helping disabled people to access cycling through a summer party and a conference. This will enable the ....more
Comic Relief - Wheels for Change
£118,822 25/11/2015
36
Disabled people are less likely to be active than non-disabled people, and are at greater risk of inactivity related conditions including obesity, diabetes and depression. With the right equipment ....more
London Marathon Charitable Trust - To purchase a specially adapted cycles at new inclusive cycling hub
£20,513 10/12/2014
Towards the purchase of specifically adapted and specialist cycles to enable disabled people (who are particularly under-represented in physical activity and sports) to discover the thrill of ....more
London Catalyst - Wheels for Wellbeing - 1
£7,000 17/09/2014
pilot partnership with SLAM NHS Trust to increase volunteering opportunities for mental health users through cycling activities
National Lottery Community Fund - Tandem Ballet Partnership-Seeing Cycling Differently
£10,000 14/02/2013
12
This is a project by a charity in Lambeth. The group will use the funding to acquire tandem bicycles and deliver workshops to create an outdoor bike ballet performance for people who are visually ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Wheels for Wellbeing
£37,500 28/01/2013
The funding will support the expansion of the Wheels for Wellbeing service by providing additional one to one and group sessions for beneficiaries across Lambeth and Lewisham. The project will also ....more
Sport England - Cycling for All London - An inclusive Cycling Network
£614,129 25/01/2013
Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Cycling for All London - An inclusive Cycling Network'. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Cycling for All and Bikes in the Park
£467,337 10/03/2010
48
This expansion of an existing project will support disabled people, plus their families and carers, to cycle using a range of two, three and four wheelers in Lambeth and Croydon, London. The group ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-72
  • IAN WALKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Professor
  • SUSWATI BASU Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Senior Domain Expert
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/09/2007, number: 1120905
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/06/2007, number: 06288610
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR20: 51 days late,
Main office

336 BRIXTON ROAD
LONDON
SW9 7AA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH CYCLING BY ENCOURAGING THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN LONDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS SO AS TO-SUPPORT DISABLED PEOPLE TO INCREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY AND TO ENABLE SOCIAL INCLUSION;-SUPPORT PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES AND AGES TO ADOPT HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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