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LIFE CYCLE

Registered charity 1077575 · organisation 3959845

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 September 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03836786
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,248,442
Latest expenditure
£1,188,491
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE CREATE CENTRE, SMEATON ROAD, BRISTOL, BS1 6XN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Life Cycle helps people take up cycling as a way of bringing about social and environmental change. We run a range of practical projects and services that overcome the barriers to cycling. We also pioneer new ways of raising awareness of the many benefits cycling brings: to individuals, to communities and to the planet.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,248,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,188,491
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,228,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,359,551
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,318,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,526
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,111,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,193,233
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,045,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,036,239

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
17 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,248,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,188,491
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
271984
Income From Government Grants
£81,741
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
48
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,228,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,359,551
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
279576
Income From Government Grants
£122,079
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
89
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,318,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,526
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
252813
Income From Government Grants
£56,030
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
83
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,111,113
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,193,233
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
229197
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,045,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,036,239
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
10
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
234357
Income From Government Grants
£5,396
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
151

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
17 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
82097
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1161678
Income Investments
4667
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1248442
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,431
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,127,060
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1188491
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6884
Expenditure Support Costs
91815
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1942
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£167,393
Assets Total Fixed
101883
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
101883
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£289,377
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,802
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£260,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
130802
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£128,545
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
167393
Funds Restricted
93065
Funds Total
260458
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
8 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
45735
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1176762
Income Investments
6502
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1228999
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,738
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,293,813
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1359551
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6534
Expenditure Support Costs
94630
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-2047
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£142,859
Assets Total Fixed
103825
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
103825
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£220,891
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,267
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£202,449
Creditors One Year Total Current
122267
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£50,178
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
142859
Funds Restricted
59590
Funds Total
202449
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
30608
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1282002
Income Investments
5797
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1318407
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,314,041
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1368526
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6013
Expenditure Support Costs
95548
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
465
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£222,357
Assets Total Fixed
155872
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
155872
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£303,838
Assets Total Liabilities
£124,662
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£335,048
Creditors One Year Total Current
124662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£110,984
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
222357
Funds Restricted
112691
Funds Total
335048
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
28278
Income Other Trading Activities
215777
Income Charitable Activities
856614
Income Investments
10444
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1111113
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,670
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,143,563
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1193233
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6250
Expenditure Support Costs
81662
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-22778
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£270,471
Assets Total Fixed
224879
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
224879
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£291,286
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,463
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£384,702
Creditors One Year Total Current
131463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£159,916
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
270471
Funds Restricted
114231
Funds Total
384702
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
19745
Income Other Trading Activities
188395
Income Charitable Activities
827366
Income Investments
10119
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1045625
Income Legacies
2500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,337
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,005,902
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1036239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5496
Expenditure Support Costs
65681
Expenditure Depreciation
294
Gain Loss Investment
9848
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£301,233
Assets Total Fixed
247657
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
247657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£355,380
Assets Total Liabilities
£113,437
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£489,600
Creditors One Year Total Current
113437
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£217,951
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
343696
Funds Restricted
145904
Funds Total
489600
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Swindon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derby City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIFE CYCLE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-09-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 6 SEPTEMBER 1999.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JUL 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 SEP 2017 as amended on 03 Aug 2022 as amended on 20 May 2024
Charitable Objects
1) to promote the conservation of the natural environment for the benefit of the public by promoting cycling as a means of transport;2) to educate the public on the benefits of cycling as a non-polluting means of transport 3) to advance the education and training of the public in road safety and the safe use and maintenance of bicycles; 4) to preserve and protect the health of the public by encouraging and facilitating safe cycling; and 5) to provide for the public benefit, the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, who otherwise have limited access to the benefits of cycling, by providing them with opportunities or the motivation to own or use a bicycle or to cycle more regularly.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
473637
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIFE CYCLE
Charity Name Id
473651
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LIFE CYCLE UK
Charity Name Id
473634
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CYCLE WEST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management