Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 13

Poor Liquidity: -1
Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +13

Overall GiG Score: 19

THE BIKE PROJECT

Overview

The Bike Project is achieving its mission to 'get refugees cycling' by giving second-hand bikes donated by the general public to refugees in need, assisting them with biking lessons and providing them with volunteering opportunities that build valuable workplace skills.

They have introduced mobile drop-off points and virtual programmes to aid the high demand for bikes by refugees over recent years. This has allowed them to expand their core activities out of London to new cities.

Funding from bike sales and servicing has continued to rise, even though challenges have been seen through the pandemic. Introduction of a physical retail spaces hopes to decrease dependency on grant maker donations and add to cost savings.

Source: Giving is Great

Mission:

Helping refugees gain stability in their lives by providing them with free bicycle donations and riding lessons

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £50,610 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 11 years

www.thebikeproject.co.uk

info@thebikeproject.co.uk

02077338098

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23?	£3,259	£3,113	£146	£604	£249	£-51	-0.2	31	139
31/12/21	£2,232	£2,329	£-96	£337	£103	£103	0.5	35	98
31/12/20	£1,771	£1,763	£8	£244	£199	£199	1.4	26	187
31/12/19	£1,194	£1,154	£39	£79	£192	£71	0.7	18	137
31/12/18	£717	£729	£-12	£297	£152	£80	1.3	12	300
31/12/17	£579	£522	£57	£178	£164	£108	2.5	10	0
31/12/16	£386	£309	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£210	£210	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£169	£158	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£88	£65	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 67%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -20%
Reserves/Spending: -0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Comment: Though dependant on grants from trust and foundations, revenue and cost saving opportunities have been seen in their expansion of programmes to new cities and their in person retail options

Source: Giving is Great

What it does

The Bike Project aim to provide relief for those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and their dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. They achieve this by collecting, repairing, and distributing second-hand bikes

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

31 employees
139 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£489,617
Henry Smith Charity	£243,000
City Bridge Trust	£203,708
Dulverton Trust	£143,844
Comic Relief	£111,219
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington	£75,000
The EQ Foundation	£60,000
London Borough of Southwark	£45,808

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Pedal Power – empowering refugee women through cycling
£19,920	08/09/2023	towards establishing the Camberwell site as a hub for the Pedal Power project providing cycling lessons for refugee women
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,404	31/03/2023	Common Purpose grant from the Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth department
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bike Project - getting refugees cycling
£459,972	02/02/2023	This funding will be used to expand its service of taking donated second-hand bicycles refurbishing them and donating them to refugees and asylum seekers. The project aims to provide new skills for ....more This funding will be used to expand its service of taking donated second-hand bicycles refurbishing them and donating them to refugees and asylum seekers. The project aims to provide new skills for refugees and asylum seekers provide a necessary means of transport and to build new relationships in the community.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - The Bike Project
£40,000	20/11/2022	Matching up refugees and asylum seekers without the means or money to travel around the city, with the thousands of abandoned or unwanted bikes in the UK
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Bike Project
£71,200	17/11/2022 24	£71,200 over two further and final years (£36,592, £34,608) towards the London Operations Manager’s salary alongside costs to undertake a recycling feasibility study in the first year.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bike Project's Mechanic Skills programme for refugees and asylum seekers
£9,978	24/06/2022	The funding will be used to a deliver introduction to bike maintenance courses for refugees and asylum seekers to help develop their skills. Participants will then be given the opportunity to ....more The funding will be used to a deliver introduction to bike maintenance courses for refugees and asylum seekers to help develop their skills. Participants will then be given the opportunity to volunteer with the organisation's workshops and participate in their Talent Development Programme which supports refugees to develop their bike mechanic skills working towards UK accreditation. This project aims to improve skills for refugees and asylum seekers.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Building The Bike Project community in Coventry
£5,873	17/06/2022	This project will build a cycling community for refugees and their supporters in Coventry through a number of programmes and interventions.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Bike Project
£108,000	17/05/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of a project which sources, repairs and donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, across the UK.
The EQ Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£20,000	15/05/2022	To increase the supply of bikes available for refugees
The EQ Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£20,000	15/04/2022	Unrestricted
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,404	31/03/2022	Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	26/11/2021	The Bike Project Expansion Programme
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to The Bike Project
£75,000	01/07/2021 36	To scale up our work with refugees across London over a period of 3 years, including our programmes, social enterprise, and community involvement.
Dulverton Trust - Bike Project in the West Midlands
£105,000	09/06/2021	Bike Project in the West Midlands
Comic Relief - Cyber Cyclists
£70,000	28/04/2021	Refugees arrive in this country alone leaving their family and friends behind, not knowing if or when they will see them again. In a study by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, 58% of refugees ....more Refugees arrive in this country alone leaving their family and friends behind, not knowing if or when they will see them again. In a study by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, 58% of refugees reported that loneliness was the single biggest challenge they face. According to Mind, loneliness is strongly linked to mental health conditions, particularly depression and anxiety. To date, we have donated over 7,500 refurbished bikes to refugees across London and Birmingham and plan to donate a further 2,000 this year. Despite having this huge network, there is no way for refugees to meet up locally and go on rides together. We know that there is a demand for social rides and that they have an impact on a refugee?s mental health. Two years ago, we launched a project called ?Bike Buddies? where we matched volunteers with refugees to go on rides together. This has been very successful as there has been significant demand from refugees and volunteers. However, it is hugely time consuming as our team have to match people manually based on where they live and then arrange a first meetup. This is why we want to create cyber cyclists: an online platform where refugees can go for rides together with other in their local area. In this platform they will be able to: 1) Find refugees in their local area to go on a ride 2) Match with one of our volunteer bike buddies 3) Book a lesson with a cycle instructor to either learn to cycle or improve their skills. 4) Attend our weekly online sessions such as fitness classes, yoga, and regular talks. The front end of Cyber Cyclists will be powered by ?Smart Match App? (SMA). This is a flexible, off the shelf platform that has all the functionality that we need including proximity matching, the ability to book appointments with instructors, and it has a ?white-label? option (which allows us to give it our own branding and add it to our domain). SMA integrates with our own CRM, Salesforce, where the data is stored. We have some of the functionality already built within Salesforce but will need further development.
The EQ Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£10,000	15/04/2021	Unrestricted
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bike Project's Social Action Heroes
£9,677	19/03/2021 5	The funding will used to pilot a social action programme for 12 young refugees aged 18-25 using their experiences as cyclists to engage the wider community in cycling and refugee issues. The project ....more The funding will used to pilot a social action programme for 12 young refugees aged 18-25 using their experiences as cyclists to engage the wider community in cycling and refugee issues. The project aims increase community cohesion improve confidence and aspirations.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Bike Project
£135,000	18/03/2021 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation which sources, repairs and donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers in London and the West Midlands.
Sport England - TGC CF Pedal Power II: The Home Edition
£6,130	22/01/2021 11	This project will provide weekly sessions of cycling and yoga sessions to women and girls aged 16+.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - The Bike Project
£40,000	21/09/2020 6	To support cycling services for refugees and asylum seekers, including bike provision and training
The London Community Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£19,433	17/09/2020	¢ Bike donations delivered directly to refugees with one-to-one follow-up support. ¢ Cyber Cyclists. Online programme providing activities and support for refugees ¢ Volunteer programme for people ....more ¢ Bike donations delivered directly to refugees with one-to-one follow-up support. ¢ Cyber Cyclists. Online programme providing activities and support for refugees ¢ Volunteer programme for people wishing to support refugees and asylum seekers ¢ Virtual Dr Bike service for refugees and NHS workers.
Comic Relief - The Bike Projet Pedal Power Programme
£41,219	15/09/2020	This project, Pedal Power, will support female refugees to develop cycling skills in London. With the high cost of transport, refugees and asylum seekers are unable to access the services/amenities ....more This project, Pedal Power, will support female refugees to develop cycling skills in London. With the high cost of transport, refugees and asylum seekers are unable to access the services/amenities they need to build a new life e.g. legal & medical assistance, Home Office appointments, charity services, social support network. Through cycling lessons and having a recycled bicycle, refugee women will increase their social mobility and thus their ability to access services, explore their local community, whilst improving their mental and physical health. In addition, a virtual 'Cyber Cyclists' provision will enable online training, community spaces online and meaningful progression paths.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The_BikeProject
£25,708	08/05/2020	A grant of £25,708 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£30,000	20/04/2020 24	Core funding
The EQ Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£10,000	06/04/2020	Coronavirus appeal
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	01/04/2020	Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£40,000	09/03/2020 24	Towards core costs to support the expansion of operations in the West Midlands and launching The Bike Project Roadshow in 2021.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Bike Project
£20,000	09/01/2020	An unrestricted grant of £20,000. The Bike Project matches refugees and asylum seekers with abandoned or unwanted bikes, which facilitates cheaper and easier travel to access services and activities.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Bike Project
£106,800	26/09/2019 36	£106,800 over three years (£35,600 x 3) towards the salaries of the London Operations Manager (4 dpw) and a Bike Mechanic (2 dpw) for London delivery.
Dulverton Trust - The Birmingham Bike Project
£28,844	12/06/2019	The Birmingham Bike Project
Dulverton Trust - The Birmingham Bike project ? Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
£10,000	12/06/2019	The Birmingham Bike project ? Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bike Buddy Programme
£9,990	23/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver a biking buddies programme for refugees. The project aims to support refugees in building confidence with cycling.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	01/04/2019	Common Purpose grant from the Place & Wellbeing department
National Lottery Community Fund - The Birmingham Bike Project
£76,290	19/02/2019 24	This group will collect and refurbish unwanted and abandoned bikes in London and donate them to refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham. They will also run workshops and programmes to encourage ....more This group will collect and refurbish unwanted and abandoned bikes in London and donate them to refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham. They will also run workshops and programmes to encourage people to cycle together, building new friendships. This project will aim to reach an additional 930 refugees enabling them to access services and reduce loneliness.
Greater London Authority - Grant to The Bike Project
£12,000	26/11/2018	Team London small grant 2018-19 - social integration
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bike Project ? Getting Refugees Cycling
£374,978	22/11/2018 36	The project will help tackle mobility issues among refugees and asylum seekers -enabling them to access the resources and opportunities they need to build a new life for themselves and to feel ....more The project will help tackle mobility issues among refugees and asylum seekers -enabling them to access the resources and opportunities they need to build a new life for themselves and to feel socially included within their new community. Individuals will work collaboratively on refurbishing old bikes. They will learn basic bike maintenance and those returning as regular volunteers will learn the basics of bike refurbishment and putting the finishing touches to bikes before they are donated.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	15/10/2018	£15,000 towards Birmingham Bike Project. The Bike Project takes on second-hand bikes, fixes them & then donates them to refugees & asylum seekers in London and Birmingham. Free transport can ....more £15,000 towards Birmingham Bike Project. The Bike Project takes on second-hand bikes, fixes them & then donates them to refugees & asylum seekers in London and Birmingham. Free transport can help to ease access to food banks, legal advice, healthcare and education for refugees and asylum seekers.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	25/07/2018 12	The funding will support the costs of a Logistics Consultant and Retail Strategic to help the charity deliver their planned growth and expansion into additional workshop premises in Birmingham.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	01/04/2018	Community Capacity grant from the Place & Wellbeing department
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Bike Project
£40,000	12/03/2018 48	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching asylum seekers and refugees in London
£10,000	21/02/2018 12	The project will renovate and equip a new workshop for the charity to enable them to upscale their services. This will provide more bicycles for refugees and create more volunteering and training ....more The project will renovate and equip a new workshop for the charity to enable them to upscale their services. This will provide more bicycles for refugees and create more volunteering and training opportunities.
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£30,000	31/01/2018 24	Core funding
Comic Relief - Refugee Women and Girls Cycling Project
£55,908	19/07/2017 36	This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social ....more This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.
DCMS - Refugee Women and Girls Cycling Project
£18,636	19/07/2017	This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social ....more This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.
DCMS - Refugee Women and Girls Cycling Project
£18,636	19/07/2017	This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social ....more This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.
DCMS - Refugee Women and Girls Cycling Project
£13,977	19/07/2017	This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social ....more This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.
DCMS - Refugee Women and Girls Cycling Project
£13,977	19/07/2017	This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social ....more This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Bike Project
£75,000	08/06/2017 36	towards three years' running costs of a project which sources, repairs and donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers in London
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£36,000	08/06/2017 24	Towards the core costs of a social enterprise that provides second-hand bikes to refugees and asylum seekers.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	01/04/2017	Community Capacity grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£3,250	01/04/2017	Neighbourhoods Fund: Camberwell grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Bike Project
£40,000	08/11/2016	£40,000 over 12 months towards the salary of 1.5 FTE bike mechanics.
AB Charitable Trust - Supporting refugees by providing free bicycles.
£15,000	25/10/2016	£15,000 towards core costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Bike Project
£75,000	11/10/2016 36	over three years as continuation funding towards the core costs of a charity working in London to refurbish and provide bikes for refugees and asylum seekers
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bike Project: Safe cycling for refugees in London
£10,000	06/04/2016 12	The group will use the funding to provide cycle training for refugees that have received free bikes. This will allow beneficiaries to travel safely, improving their independence, access to services ....more The group will use the funding to provide cycle training for refugees that have received free bikes. This will allow beneficiaries to travel safely, improving their independence, access to services and integration within the community.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Bike Project
£15,000	01/04/2016	Community Capacity grant from the Housing & Modernisation department for Mechanics' salaries
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Bike Project
£30,000	23/02/2016 24	Core funding
AB Charitable Trust - Bikes for refugees and asylum seekers
£15,000	20/10/2015	£15,000 towards core costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Bike Project
£40,000	24/04/2014 24	over two years towards core costs to support expansion of a project which provides refurbished bikes, bike maintenance training and bike mechanics courses to refugees and asylum seekers in London

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-66

ANNIE KURIAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Human Resources

CLIVE ROSEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

DOUGLAS KRIKLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo

HALA MKHALLALATI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Researcher

HELEN ANNE HIBBERD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Charity Worker

JEREMY VAUGHAN SANDELSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawyer, Other trusteeship: THE MANNY AND BRIGITTA DAVIDSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,

ODUNAYO COMFORT ADEYEMI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Unemployed

RUFUS OLINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant

SAMANTHA ROBLIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Vendor Manager

VICTORIA CLARE KERSHAW Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

WILLIAM CARDY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Marketing Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2013, number: 1152354
Registered at Companies House on 14/01/2013, number: 08359498

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

3Space International House
7th Floor The Bike Project
Canterbury Crescent
Brixton
London
SW9 7QD

Objectives

(1) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; (2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; (3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ALL AGES OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SAFE USE, RE-USE AND MAINTENANCE OF BICYCLES; AND (4) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR BY SAVING BICYCLES FROM LANDFILL AND PROMOTING BICYCLE RE-USE AND RECYCLING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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