--- title: "The Wheelchair Football Association CIO — charity 1161260 | CharityCompare" description: "The Wheelchair Football Association CIO (charity 1161260): income £318k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-wheelchair-football-association-cio retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:59:53.144Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1161260CIO WF # The Wheelchair Football Association CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Wheelchair Football Association CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thewfa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161260&subId=0) Work at The Wheelchair Football Association CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wheelchair-football-association-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Wheelchair%20Football%20Association%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Wheelchair Football Association CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £318,417 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £204,614 Registered charity number 1161260 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Ray Hall Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thewfa.org.uk](http://www.thewfa.org.uk/) Quick answer The Wheelchair Football Association CIO (number 1161260) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Wheelchair Football Association CIO do? The Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) is the lead organisation for the sport of Powerchair Football in England. The WFA aim to ensure that Powerchair Football is accessible to its target audience. We encourage and promote the sport of Powerchair Football with the object of improving conditions of life and to assist in their integration into the game of football and to society as a whole. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Wheelchair Football Association CIO Answers The Wheelchair Football Association CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's highest-paid staff paid? The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Wheelchair Football Association CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 April 2015 Also known as The Wfa Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Wheelchair Football Association CIO registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Wheelchair Football Association CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Wheelchair Football Association CIO. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Wheelchair Football Association CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Wheelchair Football Association CIO as a registered charity (number 1161260) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's charity number? The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's charity number is 1161260. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161260? Search 1161260 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Wheelchair Football Association CIO do? The Wheelchair Football Association (WFA) is the lead organisation for the sport of Powerchair Football in England. The WFA aim to ensure that Powerchair Football is accessible to its target audience. We encourage and promote the sport of Powerchair Football with the object of improving conditions of life and to assist in their integration into the game of football and to society as a whole. Does The Wheelchair Football Association CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Wheelchair Football Association CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Wheelchair Football Association CIO? The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.thewfa.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Wheelchair Football Association CIO? The register does not record The Wheelchair Football Association CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's trustees paid? The Wheelchair Football Association CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Wheelchair Football Association CIO registered as a charity? The Wheelchair Football Association CIO was entered on the register on 14 April 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161260&subId=0).