Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Qualified accounts: -3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

CYCLING PROJECTS

Cycling Project promotes cycling as a healthy method of transport, recreation and exercise. It encourages people of all sectors of the community to engage in cycling for their health and well being. It does this by offering a range of cycling initiatives and through the development of cycling centres and facilities that are accessible to all.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • The latest accounts were qualified

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
?30/09/23£1,212£1,009£202£87£1,056£3554.242172
?30/09/22*£1,192£926£266£103£853£3554.638174
30/09/21£716£663£53£9£509£332650200
30/09/20£479£413£66n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/19£495£430£65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/18*£486£411£75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/17£411£381£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/16£377£440£-63n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/15*£554£468£85£6£285£1955100
30/09/14£668£480£187£10£199£1162.990
30/09/13?£780£864£-84£19£12£-40-0.6120
31/03/12*£719£819£-99£6£96£230.3160
31/03/11£1,065£965£100£8£195£921.1150
31/03/10£493£564£-71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£491£464£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£337£268£69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£177£175£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/06*£160£189£-28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/05*£152£169£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/04/04£161£191£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 34%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 33 years

www.wheelsforall.org.uk

hello@wheelsforall.org.uk

01925575628

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sport England£238,918
Co-Operative Group£14,474
Essex Community Foundation£3,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wheels for All: Widnes
£2,730 22/10/2022
We wish to provide training to expand a referral and volunteer programme to enhance skills and knowledge to maintain bikes and lead inclusive cycling sessions.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wheels for All - Marbury Park
£2,238 22/10/2022
We would like to provide training to expand a referral and volunteering programme. This would enhance the necessary skills knowledge to maintain bikes and lead inclusive cycling sessions locally.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wheels for All Warrington
£1,852 22/10/2022
We wish to run Wheels for All sessions using adapted cycles and bicycles for all ages and abilities. We will use cycle mechanics for maintenance and van hire to transport the cycles in Warrington.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birkenhead Park - Wheels for All
£1,649 22/10/2022
We wish to enable those with disabilities and special needs to engage in a quality cycling activity, providing fun and stimulating cycling in Birkenhead Park.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Cycling Projects
£3,000 10/02/2022
to provide cycling for people with some form of disability
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wheels for All Widnes
£6,004 23/10/2021
We'd like to buy equipment to help maintain adapted bikes and expand our volunteer programme to ensure people living with a disability have access to cycling.
Sport England - Sector Renewal Fund: We Ride Together
£162,654 14/06/2021
11
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Renewal Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Sector Renewal Fund: We Ride Together. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Opportunity Fund
£35,864 10/08/2020
41
Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opportunity Fund. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Sport England - COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund
£40,400 13/05/2020
5
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 Sector Partner Fund. This project lists its main activity as Cycling
Cheshire Community Foundation - Warrington Pedal Away
£9,390 17/07/2019
1) Cycling Projects works to provide cycling opportunities for everyone to enjoy regardless of age, gender or ability. 2.) Provide Pedal Away community cycling sessions to people over 50s year old, supporting inactive older adults, self referrals ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Give it a Go
£4,840 15/03/2018
Cycling Projects works to provide cycling opportunities for everyone to enjoy regardless of age, gender or ability. The Give it a Go project will provide regular cycling sessions on a range of different bicycles and adapted cycles, aimed at people ....more
Sport England - Opportunity Fund
£78,798 18/10/2017
36
Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Opportunity Fund'. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity.
Sport England - Opportunity Fund
£78,798 18/10/2017
41
Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opportunity Fund. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Sport England - Get Equipped - Cycling for people with Dwarfism
£9,890 27/02/2014
Funding under Sport England's Get Equipped funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - Cycling for people with Dwarfism'. This project is a Cycling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-70
  • ALISON LOUISE MOORHOUSE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Teacher
  • AZAD BREPOTRA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Director
  • CHARLES BARTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Unknown
  • HEATHER JANE CLATWORTHY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Executive
  • KENNETH CHARLES LAW Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Safety Professional
  • PAUL GUNNER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant
  • PAUL LIONEL ALCOCK (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/06/1991, number: 1003309
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/06/1991, number: 02618968
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 123 days late, AR18: 84 days late, AR15: 24 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR07: 92 days late, AR06: 386 days late, AR05: 15 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from GLOUCESTER BMX RACE CLUB on 11/07/2022
Main office

Cycling Projects Ltd
11-13 Wilson Patten Street
WARRINGTON
WA1 1PG

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF SAFETY IN CYCLING AND TO PRESERVE THEIR HEALTH SAFETY AND WELL BEING. 2. THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SAFE CYCLING BY IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF CYCLING AND ADVANCEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY. 3. THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE CREATION OF SAFE CYCLING AMENITIES. 4. TO RELIEVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES WHO MAY HAVE REDUCED OR IMPAIRED ABILITY WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL OR BOTH BY ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF CYCLING BY THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND ADVICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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