Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    BIKES FOR REFUGEES (SCOTLAND) SCIO 

    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
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £20,764
    Donations & Legacies £8,598 £372,342
    Other Income £287,760
    Investment Income
    Total income £21,041 £69,517 £129,045 £297,388 £201,209 £401,039
    Charitable activities spending £138,452 £283,686
    Fundraising costs 0%
    Other spending £1,584
    Total spending £17,971 £58,028 £110,208 £140,064 £207,276 £283,686
    Surplus/deficit £3,070 £11,489 £18,837 £157,324 -£6,067 £117,353
    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 prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    Scottish Government£128,830
    Corra Foundation£40,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£39,908
    Foundation Scotland£23,230
    The Clothworkers Foundation£18,500
    Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
    CAF£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Refugee Cyclusion Project
    £10,000 08/09/2022
    The group will use the funding to continue to provide and repair bikes for asylum seekers and refugees from their two community bases in Edinburgh.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £2,750 16/12/2021
    To contribute towards the cost of bicycle repair to provide 40 refugees/asylum seekers with free bicycles plus promotional materials.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Changing Gear
    £10,000 21/07/2021
    This group will continue to promote the social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow by providing bikes and delivering cycling activities. They will use the funding to employ a staff ....more
    Scottish Government - Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £40,000 18/03/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £20,380 04/03/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £22,500 18/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £7,000 07/01/2021
    to contribute towards refurbishing and distributing 100 free bikes to refugees.
    Scottish Government - Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £20,350 16/12/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £2,000 21/10/2020
    to contribute towards the cost of bicycles for asylum seekers.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £2,000 20/10/2020
    To purchase 20 new bicycles for families.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 11/09/2020
    Refugee Community Cycle Hub- Glasgow
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £5,000 26/08/2020
    The grant would contribute towards establishing a new Glasgow Community Cycle Hub to support refugees and asylum seekers through the refurbishment and provision of free bicycles to; address ....more
    Corra Foundation - HDG-20/4338
    £40,000 06/08/2020
    as unrestricted funding.
    Scottish Government - Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £25,600 12/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    CAF - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland)
    £5,000 07/05/2020
    3
    Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) to support the organisation through COVID19
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland)
    £3,500 01/05/2020
    COVID19 : purchase an electric cargo bike for a charity that helps isolated and vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers across Glasgow.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) SCIO
    £4,480 14/04/2020
    To contribute to a project which looks to support isolated families with emergency food packs and phone credit. They are also seeking support with IT hardware to allow the charity to manage their ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Refugee Response
    £9,908 08/04/2020
    4
    This group will deliver food and essential supplies to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Refugee Cycle Hub
    £10,000 25/11/2019
    12
    This group will refurbish and distribute donated bicycles to refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bikes for Refugees (Scotland)
    £15,000 09/10/2019
    purchase of an electric van for a charity which works with refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £4,000 02/07/2019
    towards welcome packs (cycling essentials and community information) for asylum seekers
    National Lottery Community Fund - Bikes for Refugees (Scotland)
    £9,890 14/05/2018
    12
    This group will use the funding to bring people together to improve their health and wellbeing through bike-related activities.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 04/04/2017, number: SC047302
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

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    Objectives

    4.1 The prevention or relief of poverty for the public benefit by providing (a) free bicycles and related accessories (b) cycling related education, volunteering and employment opportunities, where appropriate, on behalf of those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and their dependents in Scotland. 4.2 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement for the public benefit through (a) diverting and redirecting functional bicycles and their working parts from recycling and landfill (b) the refurbishment of second hand bicycles (b) the promotion of cycling as a sustainable and environmental activity amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and their dependents in Scotland. 4.3 The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration, and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities) for the public benefit through (a) the provision of volunteering opportunities (b) promoting access to local amenities, activities and services through cycling 4.4 The advancement of health (including the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering) for the public benefit through (a) access to cycles and cycling opportunities (b) the promotion of the physical and mental health benefits of cycling amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and their dependents in Scotland. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity for the public benefit by (a) promoting social inclusion and integration through cycling and the provision of community cycling events and activities. **Maximum Text Reached - further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity **

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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