01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052480
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH7 5EA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
VIE Velo is a tandem cycling club for blind and partially sighted people , who are unable to cycle solo , in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We meet on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each month throughout the year and Wednesday evenings in the summer months. We welcome sighted riders to pilot our tandems. We also take part in cycling events , and have social events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, or other disadvantage, in particular those who are blind, partially sighted or have a dual sensory loss (the 'Community'). 4.2 the advancement of public participation in sport, in particular in respect of the participation by individuals within the Community with sport, particularly but not exclusively tandem cycling, and active travel. 4.3 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for and the well being of the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, particularly but not exclusively through tandem cycling and related or associated activities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £16,791 | £18,459 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £24,753 | £15,148 | 0 | 29 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £15,753 | £11,592 | 0 | 1 September 2024 |
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
- 12-14 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vievelo.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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