Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 19

JULIES BICYCLE

Research: a research programme to quantify the environmental impacts of the arts and culture and to identify areas of specific concern. Capacity building: to provide an expert and comprehensive free set of resources covering all aspects of environmental sustainability. Thought leadership: our programme is designed to inspire arts leaders to take action on climate change and the environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/03/23		£1,442	£1,629	£-187	£27	£684	£525	3.9	19
31/03/22		£1,635	£1,546	£89	£29	£871	£510	4	14
31/03/21		£1,128	£786	£342	£36	£783	£451	6.9	11
31/03/20		£937	£933	£4	£69	£440	£398	5.1	12
31/03/19		£776	£733	£43	£30	£437	£338	5.5	10
31/03/18		£741	£641	£100	£46	£393	£273	5.1	9
31/03/17		£626	£624	£2	£48	£293	£254	4.9	9
31/03/16		£579	£555	£24	£55	£291	£291	6.3	11
31/03/15		£553	£508	£45	£62	£267	£248	5.9	11
31/03/14	*	£581	£558	£23	£3	£222	£203	4.4	10

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years
(17 years as a company)

www.juliesbicycle.com

Alison@juliesbicycle.com

02087460400

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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

DCMS	£410,000
The Dixon Foundation	£46,575
Esmee Fairbairn	£35,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Dixon Foundation - Zero Waste Festival Project Phase 2
£6,575	03/07/2023	Data capture, research and working groups to establish a code of practice for waste and create an up-to-date toolkit for event organisers.
DCMS - Investment Funds
£60,000	21/03/2023	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government to help deliver this vision.
The Dixon Foundation - Zero Waste Festival Project
£40,000	17/06/2022	Conduct an independent report, establish an industry working group to inform and guide research into event waste and review outcomes, carry out industry consultation on the report recommendations and draft of code of conduct for waste management.
DCMS - Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants
£350,000	04/11/2021	National Lottery Project Grants is our open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Julie's Bicycle
£35,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Season for Change - festival of culture and climate action
£20,000	05/05/2020	Season for Change 2020 is a nationwide festival of culture and climate action that aims to invite communities throughout the country to connect to the climate crisis through arts, culture and creative experiences. It aligns with the UK's hosting of ....more Season for Change 2020 is a nationwide festival of culture and climate action that aims to invite communities throughout the country to connect to the climate crisis through arts, culture and creative experiences. It aligns with the UK's hosting of COP26, the UN's annual climate negotiations.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Julie's Bicycle
£280,000	19/09/2018 48	Towards the unrestricted core costs of an organisation expanding its work with the cultural sector to develop and implement policy for reducing environmental impacts.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core funding
£120,000	30/11/2017 36	Towards core costs, specifically the development and scale up of the Creative Climate Leadership programme.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Julie's Bicycle
£75,000	29/01/2013	Towards the salary of the marketing and communications co-ordinator.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-77

ANTONY RONALD WADSWORTH (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Music Industry Consultant

DIANA LIVERMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: University Professor

JOHN ENSER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Lawyer

JONATHAN BADYAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

MELVIN JOHN BENN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Managing Directior Festival Republic

NEIL WILLIAM JOHNSTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

SIAN ALEXANDER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Executive Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/08/2013, number: 1153441
Registered at Companies House on 03/01/2007, number: 06040585

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR14: 1 days late,

Main office

SOMERSET HOUSE
SOUTH WING
STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 1LA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCTAION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WHERE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS THAT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDSOF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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