Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

JUST CYCLE LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 9 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Total income £10,378 £13,879 £68,127 £75,612 £56,424 £64,777 £69,541
Total spending £9,781 £10,877 £41,464 £49,456 £51,867 £63,553 £67,434
Surplus/deficit £597 £3,002 £26,663 £26,156 £4,557 £1,224 £2,107
Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • The promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Scottish Borders
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Robertson Trust - The Service Delivery Costs for the Job Centre Cycle Initiative
£5,000 31/03/2019
The Service Delivery Costs for the Job Centre Cycle Initiative

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 23-84
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 08/10/2015, number: SC046036
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/07/2015, number: SC511792
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 Tweedbank Craft Centre , Tweedbank, Galashiels, TD1 3RU

Objectives

The company's objects are: To advance environmental protection or improvement by: Recovering bicycles from the waste stream, reducing the waste sent to landfill and by doing this raise awareness of reuse and recycling locally. We will link with local groups to get them involved with this agenda to encourage them to reuse and recycle. To advance education by: Providing opportunities to support and train individuals in both bike maintenance and bike and road safety by linking with local educational establishments and the police. We will also endeavour to offer opportunities for modern apprenticeships linking with Skills Development Scotland. Supporting cycling proficiency of people of all ages to encourage more people to take up safe cycling across the region. The provision and organisation of recreational facilities and activities by: Providing and making recycled bikes available to tourists visiting the Borders at key strategic points i.e. local train station. Promoting fund raising activities around cycling which will help with the operational and sustainability costs of the organisation. Supporting the provision of further safe cycle paths in the Borders to encourage people of all ages to cycle to work and for pleasure. To reduce inequalities and encourage strong intergenerational relationships locally by: Involving all sectors of the community in the recycling work and encouraging cycling across all sectors including socially disadvantaged or isolated people.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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