01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033703
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 36
- Postcode
- EH3 9JN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Recycle to Cycle, also known as The Bike Station, is set up to improve mental and physical health, advance education, and protect the environment by promoting cycling as an accessible and sustainable form of transport. The charity does this by providing affordable access to refurbished bicycles, delivering cycle training and maintenance education, and offering inclusive programmes that support people of all ages and backgrounds to cycle safely and confidently. It operates community bike hubs where the public can access repair services, training sessions, workshops, and events. Through these activities, the charity reduces transport barriers, supports wellbeing, builds practical skills, and encourages low-carbon travel for public benefit.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To encourage and promote good mental and physical health through cycling as a means of transport. to advance the education of the public in the safe use of bicycles and their repair. and to protect and preserve the environment for the public benefit by promoting cycling as a means of transport.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,076,857 | £1,056,185 | 36 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,246,078 | £1,099,324 | 36 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £908,351 | £936,154 | 36 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £661,452 | £674,860 | 36 | 29 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £486,577 | £327,210 | 36 | 31 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
- 141 Lauriston PLace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thebikestation.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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