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Wheelchair Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, other charitable purposes.
Wheelchair Fund (number 1028736) 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 Wheelchair Fund do?
The Wheelchair Fund provide electric wheelchairs scooters and other equipment for those that are turned down by other bodies. All the equipment we supply are on loan from the fund and get returned to the fund when no longer needed.We also have our own Second hand Charity shop, we sell all donated items to make funds to buy equipment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wheelchair Fund
Answers Wheelchair Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Wheelchair Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
Wheelchair Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Wheelchair Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Wheelchair Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Wheelchair Fund Shop
Where it says it operates
Wigan
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Wheelchair Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Wheelchair Fund yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Wheelchair Fund as a registered charity (number 1028736) 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 Wheelchair Fund's charity number?
Wheelchair Fund's charity number is 1028736. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1028736?
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What does Wheelchair Fund do?
The Wheelchair Fund provide electric wheelchairs scooters and other equipment for those that are turned down by other bodies. All the equipment we supply are on loan from the fund and get returned to the fund when no longer needed.We also have our own Second hand Charity shop, we sell all donated items to make funds to buy equipment.
Does Wheelchair Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wheelchair Fund. 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 Wheelchair Fund?
Wheelchair Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.wheelchairfund.org. 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 Wheelchair Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wheelchair Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Wheelchair Fund?
The register does not record Wheelchair Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Wheelchair Fund's trustees paid?
Wheelchair Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Wheelchair Fund registered as a charity?
Wheelchair Fund was entered on the register on 22 November 1993.