LEICESTER WHEELS FOR ALL

Registered charity 1169286 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LWFA will, in everything it does, enable its participants to have safe access to many types of cycles and cycling thereby promoting greater inclusion and increased well-being.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £60,439 for the year ended 31 January 2025, driven by significant grant funding from the National Lottery. Total funds increased to £113,509, with unrestricted reserves standing at £42,130, which exceeds the stated policy target of £20,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the greater of 6 months worth of operating costs and £20,000 (held: £42k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain reserves at the greater of 6 months worth of operating costs and £20,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: J R B Wells-Cole was paid £3,558 for being a Session Leader for events organised by the Charity.
“During the year ended 31 January 2025, 1 (2024: 1) trustee received total payments of £3,558 (2024: £3,726) for services provided to the charity. J R B Wells-Cole was paid £3,558 for being a Session Leader for events organised by the Charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' Remuneration and Benefits
“J R B Wells-Cole was paid £3,558 for being a Session Leader for events organised by the Charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£138k£77k
31/01/2024£51k£46k
31/01/2023£31k£28k
31/01/2022£25k£27k
31/01/2021£15k£11k

Common questions

Is LEICESTER WHEELS FOR ALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £60,439 for the year ended 31 January 2025, driven by significant grant funding from the National Lottery. Total funds increased to £113,509, with unrestricted reserves standing at £42,130, which exceeds the stated policy target of £20,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEICESTER WHEELS FOR ALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEICESTER WHEELS FOR ALL as a grant recipient include THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2025£5kActivities and support for disabled children and young people and their families
SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUNDFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£17kUnrestricted Funding
Sport England01/08/2024£7kSpecial schools in Leicestershire
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£175kKeeping the wheels turning
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2023£10kRides in the Park
Sport England06/07/2021£5kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund02/08/2019£10kRides in the Park
Sport England20/04/2017£10kLeicester Wheels For All

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WHEELY TOTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEICESTER WHEELS FOR ALL£138k—0above—no doubt
WHEELY TOTS FY2025£271k——unclear—no doubt
THE WHEELS PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£351k——within—no doubt
WHEELS FOR WELLBEING FY2025£456k—0above—no doubt
LEST WE FORGET ASSOCIATION FY2025£354k—0unclear—no doubt
LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.0mmore than £80,0011unclear—no doubt

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