The British Wheelchair Sports Foundation Limited
Registered charity 265498 Registered since 1973
Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Robert Wilson Chair since 2018
- Christopher Ralph Scott OBE since 2019
- Janette Louise Wynn since 2025
- Lord Stewart James Jackson since 2024
- Nigel Roberts since 2016
- Pauline Betteridge since 2013
- Robin Vandeleur Courage MBE
- Rev Deborah Jane Hodge since 2013
- Richard James de Paravicini Land since 2024
- SUE Wolstenholme
- Tony Garrett since 2012
Trustees past 6 years
- Robert Wilson Chair since 2018
- Christopher Ralph Scott OBE since 2019
- Nigel Roberts since 2016
- Pauline Betteridge since 2013
- Rev Deborah Jane Hodge since 2013
- Tony Garrett since 2012
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Robert Wilson Chair since 2018
- Christopher Ralph Scott OBE since 2019
- Janette Louise Wynn since 2025
- Lord Stewart James Jackson since 2024
- Nigel Roberts since 2016
- Rev Deborah Jane Hodge since 2013
- Richard James de Paravicini Land since 2024
- Tony Garrett since 2012
Portfolio (3)
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
3.4 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 21.4 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The DAN Maskell Tennis Trust 1 shared trustee
- National Paralympic Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
- Isle of Wight Literary Festival 1 shared trustee
- Pinder's Charity 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- The Disabled Sailors Association Similar size; both Sport
- Wiltshire School of Gymnastics Similar size; both Sport
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | wheelpower.org.uk |
| info@wheelpower.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01296395995 |
| Address | BRITISH WHEELCHAIR SPORTS FOUNDATIO, STOKE MANDEVILLE SPORTS STADIUM, HARVEY ROAD, AYLESBURY, HP21 9PP |
Finances
£794,824 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £647,926 | £927,800 |
| 2022 | £678,607 | £1,114,181 |
| 2023 | £766,024 | £1,217,536 |
| 2024 | £1,115,977 | £1,322,071 |
| 2025 | £794,824 | £1,238,603 |
What it does
What
DisabilityAmateur SportWho
Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE SPORT FOR LOCOMOTOR DISABLED WHO: (A) USE A WHEELCHAIR FOR DAILY LIVING AND/OR (B) REQUIRE A WHEELCHAIR FOR SPORT OR (C) ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PARTICULAR SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 JUN 1972AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 FEB 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 NOV 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 NOV 2019
Trustees (11)
- Robert Wilsonage band 60-64 Chair since 2018
- Christopher Ralph Scott OBEage band 65-69 since 2019
- Janette Louise Wynnage band 45-49 since 2025
- Lord Stewart James Jacksonage band 60-64 since 2024
- Nigel Robertsage band 70-74 since 2016
- Pauline Betteridgeage band 80-84 since 2013
- Robin Vandeleur Courage MBEage band 80-84
- Rev Deborah Jane Hodgeage band 70-74 since 2013
- Richard James de Paravicini Landage band 45-49 since 2024
- SUE Wolstenholme
- Tony Garrettage band 70-74 since 2012
Linked company (Companies House)
The British Wheelchair Sports Foundation Limited · 01059490 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 26/06/1972
5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (4)
- Isle of Wight Literary Festival 1 shared trustee
- The DAN Maskell Tennis Trust 1 shared trustee
- National Paralympic Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
- Pinder's Charity 1 shared trustee
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