Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF UK

The Charity's objects are to relieve the needs of people living in poverty anywhere in the world including in particular, but without limitation, by the provision of bicycles to enable them to access education, employment, healthcare and other essentials of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£1,208	£1,590	£-382	£210	£178	£110	0.8	4	2
31/12/21		£860	£729	£131	£212	£560	£426	7	4	11
31/12/20		£581	£314	£267	£176	£429	£189	7.2	3	7
31/12/19		£725	£652	£73	£210	£162	£162	3	3	0
31/12/18		£370	£365	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	1
31/12/17		£281	£268	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£294	£1,081	£-788	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£943	£166	£777	£68	£808	£808	58.5	1	0
31/12/14		£200	£221	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13?		£193	£164	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12		£96	£72	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 50%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 0.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

worldbicyclerelief.org

uk@worldbicyclerelief.org

03333055218

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

4 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
EA Foundation - Mobilised communities project in Malawi
£50,000	02/05/2023	Project to develop a mobility ecosystem using bicycles to improve education, health and livelihoods in the Zomba, Lilongwe and Kasungu regions of Malawi.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-64

CAROLINE FIONA SARAH BURKIE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

MALCOLM DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

MARTIN FRANCIS STAFFORD BEER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

TIMOTHY MARCUS COLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

DAVE NEISWANDER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chief Executive World Bicycle Relief Nfp

JOHN HAROLD COLEMAN HAYNES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: HANDSPARK CHARITABLE TRUST,

JEFF BOSKEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Finance Director World Bicycle Relief Nfp

CLAIRE CARLESS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lawyer, Other trusteeship: HOME-START WEST BERKSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2011, number: 1141613
Registered at Companies House on 03/03/2011, number: 07550335

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR11: 256 days late,

Main office

World Bicycle Relief UK
4th Floor, St. Catherines Court
Berkeley Place
BRISTOL
BS8 1BQ

Objectives

To relieve the needs of people living in poverty anywhere in the world, in particular, but without limitation by the provision of bicycles, to enable them to access education, employment, healthcare and other essentials of life.

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