01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029760
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 35
- Postcode
- G2 2HG
OSCR note: Change to charity Purposes
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Cycling Scotland is Scotland’s national cycling charity. Working with others, we get more people cycling, more safely and easily in a better environment. We work towards a sustainable, inclusive and healthy Scotland where anyone, anywhere can enjoy all the benefits of cycling. We offer a programme of expert support to help workplaces, schools, campuses, communities, and social housing providers across Scotland be cycling friendly and attain nationally accredited awards. Bikeability Scotland is the national cycle training programme designed to give children the skills and confidence they need to cycle safely on the roads, and to encourage them to carry on cycling into adulthood. We also offer Play on Pedals for pre-school children, Adult Cycle Training, Practical Cycle Awareness Training for vehicle drivers and Cycle Ride Leader Training. We also monitor, collect and share cycling data.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of public participation in sport
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. The Company is established for charitable purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland and elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established: (a) to promote and advance awareness and understanding of the significant health, social, environmental and economic benefits of getting more people cycling safely and confidently for everyday travel, exercise and recreation. (b) to advance the education of the public generally and young people in particular in safer cycling and cycling road safety, including through delivery of cycle training for people of all ages. (c) to promote and support the design and delivery of inclusive and widely available routes, paths and associated facilities for cycling, walking and other forms of low energy and sustainable transport. and (d) to undertake projects, programmes and activities of a charitable nature aimed at reducing barriers to cycling and contributing to achieving local and national objectives and outcomes in relation to improving health and wellbeing, economic and environmental sustainability and reducing inequalities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,874,944 | £10,310 | £5,517,109 | £335,799 | £11,726 | £0 | £5,799,990 | £0 | £5,796,926 | £3,064 | 35 | 12 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,186,927 | £1,832 | £8,794,295 | £380,306 | £10,494 | £0 | £9,131,021 | £0 | £9,130,678 | £343 | 35 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,902,150 | £1,000 | £7,555,528 | £345,622 | £0 | £0 | £7,827,739 | £0 | £7,827,739 | £0 | 35 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £6,023,220 | £0 | £5,733,987 | £289,233 | £0 | £0 | £5,909,570 | £0 | £5,906,760 | £2,810 | 35 | 28 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,081,299 | £0 | £4,803,650 | £276,714 | £935 | £0 | £5,005,545 | £0 | £4,997,808 | £7,737 | 35 | 21 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 160 West George Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cycling.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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