ASSOCIATION OF WHEELCHAIR CHILDREN

Registered charity 1057894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as (SEE ALSO 803629), AWC, GO KIDS GO

To equip young wheelchair users with the skills to help them reach their full potential and increase their confidence as well as providing ongoing support and advice for them and their families/carers. Our free, UK wide, workshops combine vital skills training with fun, games and social interaction for the whole family. We can also give guidance on the best chair to suit each individual's needs.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,182 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £324,124 to £312,942. The trustees report that free unrestricted reserves total £91,826, which they state is sufficient to cover approximately six months of expenditure. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and holds no defined benefit pension deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Go Kids Go! (Association of Wheelchair Children) (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £120k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• JIM MILLER WHITFIELDchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• JACKIE HARDMAN
• JOHN GOWIE
• WILLIAM GEORGE WATTS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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