CYCLING PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 June 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02618968
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £769,564
Latest expenditure: £1,161,520
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Cycling Projects Ltd, 11-13 Wilson Patten Street, WARRINGTON, WA1 1PG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.wheelsforall.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cycling Project promotes cycling as a healthy method of transport, recreation and exercise. It encourages people of all sectors of the community to engage in cycling for their health and well being. It does this by offering a range of cycling initiatives and through the development of cycling centres and facilities that are accessible to all.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £769,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,161,520
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,010,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,006,611
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,211,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,009,425
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,192,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £926,430
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £716,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £663,483

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £769,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,161,520
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 76448
Income From Government Grants: £427,526
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,010,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,006,611
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 89225
Income From Government Grants: £806,249
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 137

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,211,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,009,425
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Contracts: 40247
Income From Government Grants: £761,189
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 172

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,192,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £926,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 40423
Income From Government Grants: £356,753
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 174

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £716,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £663,483
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 98601
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 661670
Income Investments: 9293
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 769564
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £71,969
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,089,551
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1161520
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 32996
Expenditure Support Costs: 446339
Expenditure Depreciation: 32000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £340,969
Assets Total Fixed: 435790
Assets Own Use: 435790
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £534,244
Assets Total Liabilities: £238,121
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £731,913
Creditors One Year Total Current: 238121
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £402,596
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 340969
Funds Restricted: 390944
Funds Total: 731913
Count Employees: 41
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 174412
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 822249
Income Investments: 13363
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1010024
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,820
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £980,791
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1006611
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 37411
Expenditure Support Costs: 355738
Expenditure Depreciation: 53467
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £49,311
Assets Total Fixed: 311295
Assets Own Use: 311295
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £962,036
Assets Total Liabilities: £214,404
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,058,927
Creditors One Year Total Current: 214404
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £427,174
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 360606
Funds Restricted: 698321
Funds Total: 1058927
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 100931
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1016718
Income Investments: 5359
Income Other: 88768
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1211776
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £87,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £922,351
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1009425
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20022
Expenditure Support Costs: 403357
Expenditure Depreciation: 50561
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £44,982
Assets Total Fixed: 310337
Assets Own Use: 310337
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £903,728
Assets Total Liabilities: £158,551
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,055,514
Creditors One Year Total Current: 158551
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £730,693
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 355319
Funds Restricted: 700195
Funds Total: 1055514
Count Employees: 42
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 227971
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 892110
Income Investments: 348
Income Other: 72011
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1192440
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £102,916
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £823,514
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 926430
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27553
Expenditure Support Costs: 246961
Expenditure Depreciation: 58378
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 304102
Assets Own Use: 304102
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £807,358
Assets Total Liabilities: £258,297
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £853,163
Creditors One Year Total Current: 258297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £569,569
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 355039
Funds Restricted: 498124
Funds Total: 853163
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 64574
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 584398
Income Investments: 54
Income Other: 67401
Income Total Income And Endowments: 716427
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,548
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £654,935
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 663483
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3500
Expenditure Support Costs: 120214
Expenditure Depreciation: 12095
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £179,590
Assets Total Fixed: 161618
Assets Own Use: 161618
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £405,884
Assets Total Liabilities: £58,372
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £509,130
Creditors One Year Total Current: 58372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £190,074
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 331943
Funds Restricted: 177187
Funds Total: 509130
Count Employees: 50
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CYCLING PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-06-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: CYCLING PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-07-11T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5055432
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1160418
Assoc Charity Name: GLOUCESTER BMX RACE CLUB

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10/6/91 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22/1/92, CERT OF INCORP DATED 10/2/92, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 24/11/99, 22/11/00, 26/11/01 AND 25/1/03 AND CERT OF INCORP DATED 9/4/03 as amended on 24 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTS3.1 The Charity’s objects (Objects) are specifically restricted to the following:-(a) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health or disability;(b) the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation and the advancement of the recreational sport of cycling;(c) the advancement of the education of the public in the subject of recreational cycling; (d) the promotion of equality and diversity in recreational cycling; and(e) any other charitable purpose determined by the Trustees from time to timein each case for the public benefit by the promotion, delivery and support (including by guidance, training and the provision of specialist equipment) of accessible cycling nationwide through a range of community engagement programmes that facilitate access to cycles and promote accessible cycling on a regular basis.3.2 Nothing in these articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 17493
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CYCLE LIFESTYLE

Charity Name Id: 17491
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BIKE LINKS

Charity Name Id: 17496
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GREATER MANCHESTER CYCLING PROJECT

Charity Name Id: 17494
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CYCLING PROJECT FOR THE NORTH WEST

Charity Name Id: 17492
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CYCLE LIFE STYLE

Charity Name Id: 17497
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: WHEELS FOR ALL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures