CUMBRIA WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CLUB

Registered charity 1144266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a variety of wheelchair and disability sports to disabled and abled bodied people from across the north of England and South of Scotland

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING WHEELCHAIR SPORTS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cumberland, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £64,720, driven by a net income of £15,309 against total income of £33,084. The trustees describe the financial situation as 'challenging,' noting that the charity is unincorporated and has no employees. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £44,695 — contracts £44,695 (3); 77% of the £58,270 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CUMBRIA WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CLUB (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£33k£18k
31/03/2025£12k£12k
31/03/2024£58k£56k
31/03/2023£14k£22k
31/03/2022£30k£26k

Common questions

Is CUMBRIA WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £64,720, driven by a net income of £15,309 against total income of £33,084. The trustees describe the financial situation as 'challenging,' noting that the charity is unincorporated and has no employees. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England08/01/2024£15kFitness and development
Sport England13/01/2022£5kToyota Parasport Pathway to Achievement through Boccia
Sport England10/01/2015£10kTaking the 'Foot' out of Football!
Sport England19/02/2014£10kGet Equipped - Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Burton Wheelchair Rugby.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CUMBRIA WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CLUB£33k—0unclear—no doubt
Burton Wheelchair Rugby FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHWARK COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST FY2025£259k—0below—no doubt
DISABILITY AWARENESS WITH SPORT FY2026£36k—0above—no doubt
WARWICKSHIRE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ACADEMY FY2025£74k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLENT SHARKS WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CLUB FY2025£108k—0unclear13.7%no doubt

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