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THE WHEELS PROJECT

Registered charity 1084227 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHEELS

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.

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£181k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £79,104, with unrestricted reserves of £79,104 held against a policy target of thirteen weeks of unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £12,070, driven by incoming resources from charitable activities and voluntary income exceeding total resources expended.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: thirteen weeks (held: £79k)
“The charity has a fund’s policy to build up sufficient funds to cover unrestricted funds for a minimum of thirteen weeks” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£193k£181k
31/03/2024£187k£170k
31/03/2023£132k£130k
31/03/2022£139k£124k
31/03/2021£73k£77k

Common questions

Is THE WHEELS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £79,104, with unrestricted reserves of £79,104 held against a policy target of thirteen weeks of unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £12,070, driven by incoming resources from charitable activities and voluntary income exceeding total resources expended. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WHEELS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WHEELS PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE AVON AND SOMERSET POLICE COMMUNITY TRUST, THE NOTGROVE TRUST, CHK Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£317k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£56k
THE AVON AND SOMERSET POLICE COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2022£30kGrants (over £5,000)
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£30k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2024£20k
CHK FoundationFY2023£15k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kImproving outcomes for children and young people, particularly those that are disadvantaged
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£15kEducation - Others
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£15kEducation
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£15kOther Education
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2025£12kSupport of the Marginalised
CHK FoundationFY2024£10k
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2022£10kSupport of the Marginalised
NEWBY TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£10kEducation
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£10kYouth
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2024£8kSupport of the Marginalised
THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATIONFY2025£7k
THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATIONFY2024£7k
THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITYFY2023£5kUnrestricted Fund Grant
THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE BURDEN TRUSTFY2023£1Support of the Marginalised
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£0
THE NOTGROVE TRUSTFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East07/11/2024£1kGrant to The Wheels Project
Community Foundation North East23/03/2023£2kGrant to The Wheels Project
Community Foundation North East19/01/2023£1kGrant to The Wheels Project
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to The Wheels Project
Community Foundation North East10/02/2022£5kA grant to The Wheels Project
Community Foundation North East09/12/2021£4kA grant to The Wheels Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£10kThe Wheels Project
Northern Rock Foundation08/03/2005£77kGrant awarded to The Wheels Project (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation08/10/2003£15kGrant awarded to The Wheels Project (Tyne & Wear)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED2£41k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£3k
GRANGE FARM CENTRE1£72k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£59k
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION1£25k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND1£7k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WHEELS PROJECT LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WHEELS PROJECT£193k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WHEELS PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£351k——within—no doubt
WHEELS 2 WORK SOUTH WEST FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
WHEELS FOR WELLBEING FY2025£456k—0above—no doubt
WHEELY TOTS FY2025£271k——unclear—no doubt
WHEELS 2 WORK COUNTY DURHAM FY2025£192k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.