WHEELS FOR WELLBEING
Registered charity 1120905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHEELS FOR WELL BEING
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.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,833 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £455,973 and total expenditure of £475,806. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were £336,338, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of maintaining funds for a minimum of six months of operation.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months (held: £336k)
“It is the Trustees’ current policy to seek to maintain unrestricted funds sufficient to enable the company to operate for a period of a minimum of 6 months, which the current level of unrestricted reserves achieves, with an optimum target of one year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Tom Staniford received £6,920 for freelance digital marketing services while serving as a Trustee.
“Tom Staniford was paid £6,920 as a freelance Digital Marketing Consultant (his profession) between 25th November 2024 and 3rd March 2025, during which time he was also serving as a Trustee of Wheels for Wellbeing.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Tom Staniford, a Trustee, was paid £6,920 for freelance digital marketing services.
“Tom Staniford was paid £6,920 as a freelance Digital Marketing Consultant (his profession) between 25th November 2024 and 3rd March 2025, during which time he was also serving as a Trustee of Wheels for Wellbeing.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- YEXLEY, Georgia Helen Remi — director, appointed 15/07/2025on trustee list
- HEARD, Alison May Grace Glyn — director, appointed 05/05/2025on trustee list
- WALKER, Ian, Professor — director, appointed 21/02/2023on trustee list
- LARRINGTON-SPENCER, Harriet Myfanwy — director, appointed 24/01/2023not on trustee list
- HUGHES, Caspar — director, appointed 24/01/2023on trustee list
- MALLICK, Kamran — director, appointed 12/12/2017on trustee list
- HICKMAN, Kevin Jonathan — director, appointed 22/10/2014on trustee list
- FINK, Judith — director, appointed 11/08/2011not on trustee list
- STRONG, David Charles — director, appointed 21/06/2007on trustee list
- CLEMENT, Isabelle Madeleine, Gisele — secretary, appointed 16/10/2011
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reported reserves equal ~15.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alison May Grace Glyn Heard
- CASPAR HUGHES
- DAVID CHARLES STRONG
- Georgia Helen Remi Yexley
- Harrie Laurington-Spencer
- Ian Walker
- JUDY FINK
- KEVIN JONATHAN HICKMAN
- Kamran Mallick
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WHEELS FOR WELLBEING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,833 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £455,973 and total expenditure of £475,806. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were £336,338, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of maintaining funds for a minimum of six months of operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WHEELS FOR WELLBEING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WHEELS FOR WELLBEING as a grant recipient include PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND, THE DWF FOUNDATION, THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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