Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

CYCLE SISTERS

Cycle Sisters aims to inspire and enable Muslim women to cycle. Our groups provide support, role models and regular opportunities for Muslim women to cycle. We currently operate in London; our longer-term goal is to grow into a nation- wide network of Muslim women cyclists. Our partnership work with local and national cycling organisations tackles stereotypes to make cycling more inclusive.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£115,743	£61,589	£54,154	80
31/03/22	£85,370	£70,979	£14,391	77
31/03/21	£56,401	£31,265	£25,136	47
31/03/20	£8,283	£1,421	£6,862	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://www.cyclesisters.org.uk/

salam@cyclesisters.org.uk

07779574855

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
80 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

London Marathon Charitable Trust	£170,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£39,866
Sport England	£16,714
DCMS	£9,654
The Foyle Foundation	£6,000
The London Community Foundation	£4,857
Hackney Council	£2,486

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Cycle Sisters Strengthening Grant
£100,000	27/09/2023	towards the development of Cycle Sisters' programmes across London over a three-year period.
Sport England - Supporting Muslim women to cycle in 3 London boroughs
£6,340	04/07/2023	This project will offer regular rides, in a safe all-Muslim women environment, through their model of community cycle groups, led by trained female volunteers and will enable inactive / not very ....more This project will offer regular rides, in a safe all-Muslim women environment, through their model of community cycle groups, led by trained female volunteers and will enable inactive / not very active Muslim women. Delivery will be run weekly offering accessible beginner/intermediate rides with free bikes borrowed by their local councils and established partnerships, run by trained volunteers. The organisation will run a four-week personal cycling challenge promoting independent cycling where participants choose a miles target and are supported/motivated throughout including weekly themes and prizes. The project will be promoted by reaching out to new participants in local schools, madrasahs, mosques, community organisations including trialling regular “meet our Ride Leaders” drop-in sessions.
Sport England - Supporting Muslim women to cycle in 3 London boroughs
£5,577	19/05/2023	This project will offer regular rides, in a safe all-Muslim women environment, through their model of community cycle groups, led by trained female volunteers and will enable inactive / not very ....more This project will offer regular rides, in a safe all-Muslim women environment, through their model of community cycle groups, led by trained female volunteers and will enable inactive / not very active Muslim women to become active. Delivery will be run w
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Teen Bikers Redbridge and Waltham Forest
£4,797	18/01/2023	The project is an expansion of the 'Teen Bikers' scheme aimed at Muslim girls aged 13-17 years old in Waltham Forest. The project will run for an additional 9 months and for a roll out to Redbridge.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Jubilee Fund - Teen Bikers Redbridge and Waltham Forest
£4,797	18/01/2023	The project is an expansion of the 'Teen Bikers' scheme aimed at Muslim girls aged 13-17 years old in Waltham Forest. The project will run for an additional 9 months and for a roll out to Redbridge.
Hackney Council - Grant to Cycle Sisters
£2,486	08/12/2021	Cycle Sisters Hackney Saturday rides - set up of cycle rides for Muslim women on Saturday mornings through training a group of volunteer Ride Leaders to coordinate and lead them.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Develop Cycle Sisters' organisational infrastructure and cycling groups in 4 key London boroughs.
£70,000	24/03/2021	Develop Cycle Sisters' organisational infrastructure and cycling groups in 4 key London boroughs.
National Lottery Community Fund - [Wave 5 LCRF] Cycle Sisters
£39,866	18/03/2021	The project is using funding to expand the provision of cycling sessions for Muslim women further across London through the development of a training toolkit to support the establishment of local ....more The project is using funding to expand the provision of cycling sessions for Muslim women further across London through the development of a training toolkit to support the establishment of local cycling groups. Funding will go towards the establishment of a new online toolkit to grow their internal capacity and train female Muslim cycling instructors so there is support for beginner cyclists too. The project aims to inspire and enable Muslim women to cycle and subsequently access the health wellbeing and social benefits of regular exercise and cycling.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£6,000	11/02/2021	a contribution towards ride booking and reporting software and general core costs (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Cycle Sisters
£4,857	09/09/2020	The funding will enable us to restart led rides safely and in line with government guidelines including training our volunteer Ride Leaders to transition into a new way of working. It will also fund ....more The funding will enable us to restart led rides safely and in line with government guidelines including training our volunteer Ride Leaders to transition into a new way of working. It will also fund the delivery of cycle skills lessons which are an essential complement to our led rides
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,857	09/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

RAIYHANA NOORGAT Appointed: 2023

CAROLYN AXTELL Appointed: 2021

ZAINAB ARIAN Appointed: 2021

SAMRA SAID (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THEATRE ROYAL (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2019, number: 1183189

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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Frinton Drive
WOODFORD GREEN
Essex
IG8 9ND

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELYMUSLIM WOMEN, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY ORDISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIRCONDITIONS OF LIFE.2. THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ANDIN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG MUSLIM WOMEN, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIESTO PARTICIPATE IN CYCLING.

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