Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

FALLIN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£363,544	£336,105	£332,889	£231,440		£346,039
Donations & Legacies	£107,270	£126,645	£159,561	£252,389		£288,475
Other Income
Investment Income	£4	£2
Total income	£470,818	£462,752	£492,450	£483,829	£497,069	£634,514
Charitable activities spending	£486,918	£466,991	£502,771	£448,019		£595,725
Fundraising costs	1%	1%	1%	1%	0%	1%
Other spending
Total spending	£490,152	£470,255	£506,334	£451,299	£433,748	£600,622
Surplus/deficit	-£19,334	-£7,503	-£13,884	£32,530	£63,321	£33,892

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Established: 19 years

www.recyke-a-bike.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Stirling

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£148,000
Scottish Government	£77,779
CAF	£5,460
Co-Operative Group	£1,782

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Learn Grow Bike!
£10,000	01/09/2022	The group will use the funding to engage two new part time members of staff who will support their reconditioned bicycle sales and cycling initiative in Stirling.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wheel Be Together - Social Inclusion & Self Acceptance Through Cycling
£138,000	03/03/2022	The group will use the funding to provide a bicycle maintenance and cycling training programme to young people and adults who face additional barriers to the workplace or who may be otherwise ....more The group will use the funding to provide a bicycle maintenance and cycling training programme to young people and adults who face additional barriers to the workplace or who may be otherwise socially isolated. Participants will gain a City & Guilds level qualification as well as learning employability transferable and life skills. The project delivered by an existing Bicycle Maintenance & Cycling Trainer will benefit 72 people with 36 volunteers providing assistance over 3 years.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Recyke-a-bike
£1,782	23/10/2021	We wish to continue supporting our partnerships by providing hot meals, food parcels, grocery shopping and a lunch delivery service to vulnerable people or those experiencing poverty.
Scottish Government - Fallin Community Enterprises
£9,700	04/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
CAF - Grant to Fallin Community Enterprises t/a Recyke-a-bike
£5,460	06/07/2020 3	Grant to Fallin Community Enterprises t/a Recyke-a-bike to support the organisation through COVID19
Scottish Government - Fallin Community Enterprises t/a Recyke-a-bike
£5,198	12/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Fallin Community Enterprises t/a Recyke-a-bike
£62,881	09/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - City & Guilds assessment centre costs
£2,500	08/12/2014 2	Towards the cost of helping the organisation to establish Recyke-a-bike as an approved assessment centre for the delivery of the City and Guilds qualification in Cycle Mechanics.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fallin Community Enterprises
£50,000	19/09/2012	To cover the cost of recruiting a Falkirk Workshop Supervisor, additional bike mechanic and a Stirling Warehouse Assistant.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 56-79

BONE, Marion Russell Armitage
Appointed: 2005
Occupation: Business Owner

CLEVETT, Alan George
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

GRIFFITH, Rosalyn
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Local Government Officer

MCCANDLESS, Antony William Alexander
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

RIACH, Liz
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

THOMSON, Margaret
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Local Government Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 19/07/2005, number: SC036713
Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2005, number: SC287632

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Factory, Alloa Road, Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5LN

Objectives

The company's objects are:- (1) To relieve poverty, further health and advance the education of the people resident in the whole of Scotland ('the Operating Area'), in particular through (i) developing community-recycling services (ii) recycling glass, white goods, non-ferrous metal, aluminium cans and bicycle components and other materials for the benefit of the environment (iii) repairing and refurbishing bicycles (iv) encouraging the healthy pursuit of cycling and providing training in cycling (v) providing voIunteering, education and training opportunities in the delivery of the company services

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