THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST

Registered charity 292216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of wheelchair accessible boats on public waters all over the UK to provide disabled people with hassle-free and independent access to waterborne activities such as nature watching, pleasure boating, powerboating and angling.

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

Latest income

£209k

Latest spending

£220k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £11,252 for the year, primarily due to a reduction in unrestricted income. Despite this, the trustees report that unrestricted funds of £96,112 remain well above the reserves policy target of £50,000, maintaining a strong balance sheet.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £50,000 (held: £96k)

“reserves policy which aims to maintain an unrestricted reserve of at least £50,000, equivalent to about six months' running costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees

“Donations totalling £Nil (2024 - £2,289) were received from the trustees and other trusts in which they are involved.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by GMP Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Wheelyboat Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

All Abilities Friendly Fly Fishers — “We’d like to express our thanks to our many funders and supporters. A few of these include: All Abilities Friendly Fly Fishers” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

MR A G SCOTTchair
GEORGE EDWARD SPENCER SELIGMAN · trustee of 5 other charities
Ian Thornley OBE
James Ian Leslie Melville
MARCIA EARLY BROCKLEBANK · trustee of 1 other charity
MRS P V SELIGMAN
Sarah Elizabeth Buscall · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Derek Barrowcliff
Zoe Lavinia Beatrice Benyon · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£209k	£220k
31/03/2024	£252k	£242k
31/03/2023	£364k	£358k
31/03/2022	£331k	£356k
31/03/2021	£339k	£284k

Common questions

Is THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £11,252 for the year, primarily due to a reduction in unrestricted income. Despite this, the trustees report that unrestricted funds of £96,112 remain well above the reserves policy target of £50,000, maintaining a strong balance sheet. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by GMP Audit Limited.

Who funds THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST as a grant recipient include The A and J Charitable Trust, The Greaves & Withey Foundation, BRUCE WAKE CHARITY, The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
The A and J Charitable Trust	FY2024	£50k
The Greaves & Withey Foundation	FY2025	£47k
BRUCE WAKE CHARITY	FY2025	£30k
The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation	FY2023	£25k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£20k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£19k
THE MATHER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k
DAVID LAING FOUNDATION	FY2022	£10k	Child & Youth (including education)
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k
The Johnson Family Charitable Trust	FY2025	£10k	Community and welfare
THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£9k
THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£8k
THE MATHER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£6k
The Aurelia Foundation	FY2023	£5k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	FY2023	£5k	Older & Disabled Persons
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2023	£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2022	£5k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
The A and J Charitable Trust	FY2025	£4k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2021	£3k
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY	FY2023	£2k
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY	FY2025	£2k
The Aurelia Foundation	FY2022	£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY	FY2022	£1k
The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation	FY2024	£1k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k
FRIARSGATE TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Care and Welfare
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Estate Fund
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£800
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	FY2025	£500
DUMBRECK CHARITY	FY2025	£500	Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
THE ARDWICK TRUST	FY2026	£100
CHK Foundation	FY2023	£0
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

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	04/11/2004	£2k	disabled fishing /boating

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
FRAZER TRUST	3	£18k
THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST	2	—
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED	2	£146k
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	2	£89k
THE RYA FOUNDATION	2	£17k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED	2	£15k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£4k
THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND	2	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WETWHEELS FOUNDATION.

WETWHEELS FOUNDATION income £262k
THE WILLOW TRUST income £218k
CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST income £1.4m
CanalAbility income £305k
THE AHOY CENTRE income £549k
THE ETHEL TRUST income £114k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST	£209k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WETWHEELS FOUNDATION FY2025	£262k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WILLOW TRUST FY2025	£218k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CanalAbility FY2025	£305k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE AHOY CENTRE FY2025	£549k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt

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