WHEELS 2 WORK COUNTY DURHAM

Registered charity 1160215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHEELS TO WORK COUNTY DURHAM

The charity aims to assist people to get and keep jobs through the provision of transport where public transport is not adequate to meet their needs. Specifically it is establishing a scooter loan scheme in parts of County Durham, including training, safety equipment, support to clients and assistance to find long term solutions to their transport requirements.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£192k

Latest spending

£197k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,272 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with closing net assets of £102,010. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £40,840 cover approximately 3.4 months of operating costs and that multi-year grants are in place to protect income. Consequently, the trustees concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £41k; policy: at least six months without income)

“The 2025 level of free reserves equates to operating costs for a period of 3.4 months without income at current expenditure levels.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Angus James Allsop · trustee of 1 other charity
Greg Mitchinson
Louise Roughley
PETER JOHN MACLELLAN · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£192k	£197k
31/03/2024	£180k	£203k
31/03/2023	£211k	£139k
31/03/2022	£136k	£129k
31/03/2021	£83k	£133k

Common questions

Is WHEELS 2 WORK COUNTY DURHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,272 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with closing net assets of £102,010. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £40,840 cover approximately 3.4 months of operating costs and that multi-year grants are in place to protect income. Consequently, the trustees concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/12/2023	£230k	RC+ Wheels2Work County Durham
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/12/2022	£10k	Wheels2Work County Durham - Hire subsidy
Postcode Lottery	27/06/2022	£23k	Wheels2Work County Durham Staff Salaries
UK government	21/07/2017	£12k	Virgin Money Foundation North East Fund
UK government	—	£12k	Virgin Money Foundation North East Fund