01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051442
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- KA26 0RN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Biosphere Bikes (BB) is a not-for-profit social enterprise charity using accessible and inclusive cycling activities as a tool to engage with individuals and groups to improve physical and mental wellbeing and also encourage sustainable and eco-friendly travel. The charity is very much focused on recycling to stop bikes going to landfill and save and refurbish as many bikes or bike parts as possible. BB works with many partner agencies and runs projects across the age ranges from children to adults. It uses cycling and wheeling related activities to create positive social impact and community benefit through volunteering, employment opportunities and skill building.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- 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
The company's objects are: 5.1.1 to advance public participation of cycling by promoting cycling as a sustainable form of transport, advancing awareness of the benefits of cycling and removing barriers to cycling, either physical, social or economic. 5.1.2 To advance environmental protection or improvement through the promotion of cycling as an active and sustainable transport solution which in turn help to reduce the impact of climate change, carbon emissions and carbon miles travelled and work for the benefit of the community as well as the wider environment. 5.1.3 To advance the education of the public in the safe use of bicycles and their repair, encouraging supported parts of the community back to employment by engaging them in cycle maintenance training. 5.1.4 The provision and organisation of recreational facilities and activities with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the people for whom the facilities or activities are mainly intended, through the provision of cycling and other health activities to the general public. 5.1.5 To advance community development by encouraging volunteering, community engagement, encouraging learning and regeneration through physical, environmental, social and economic infrastructure improvements as well as reducing inequalities and encouraging strong intergenerational relationships locally by: Involving all sectors of the community in the recycling work and encouraging cycling across all sectors including socially disadvantaged or isolated people.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £131,197 | £118,168 | 5 | 7 April 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £83,661 | £69,834 | 5 | 14 May 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £74,299 | £44,472 | 5 | 26 April 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £55,762 | £37,461 | 5 | 4 April 2023 |
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
- Drumspillan Cottage, 4 Main Street, Pinwherry
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.biospherebikes.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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