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RE~CYCLE

Registered charity 1063570 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RE-CYCLE, RECYCLE

There are millions of bikes lying rusting in garages or being thrown away in the UK. Meanwhile, in the Africa, a 4-hour daily walk is common (water, school, farm, market). Re~Cycle collects second hand bikes & parts & ships them to Africa, where partners teach local people how to repair & maintain them, helping them to improve their own lives in a sustainable manner.

Objects

(A) RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF RECYCLED MATERIALS; (B) PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING, USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS, BUILDING RECYCLING INTO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS; (C) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE GENERATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE RECYCLING.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Colchester, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£389k
Latest spending
£433k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £44,086, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £245,334. The trustees confirm that these reserves represent more than six months of expenditure and are sufficient to continue operations beyond the next 12 months. Consequently, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (51% of income)
“Grants made up over 50% of our income, ranging from £200 to £40,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 4 - 6 months of expenditure on the core costs of running the charity and the cost of reimbursable project / partner expenses (held: £245k)
“The revised policy is to hold reserves equal to 4 - 6 months of expenditure on the core costs of running the charity and the cost of reimbursable project / partner expenses.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 36

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 36

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 35

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ghana · Malawi · Nigeria · Sierra Leone · South Africa · The Gambia · Throughout England And Wales · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£389k£433k
31/12/2024£370k£375k
31/12/2023£349k£299k
31/12/2022£275k£272k
31/12/2021£292k£267k

Common questions

Is RE~CYCLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £44,086, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £245,334. The trustees confirm that these reserves represent more than six months of expenditure and are sufficient to continue operations beyond the next 12 months. Consequently, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RE~CYCLE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RE~CYCLE as a grant recipient include THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, Brian Mercer Trust, THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, H C D MEMORIAL FUND, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2024£130k
Brian Mercer TrustFY2025£45k
Brian Mercer TrustFY2022£30kCharitable Activities
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£30k
Brian Mercer TrustFY2024£30kPrevention and Relief of Human Suffering
H C D MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£15kCommunity
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£14kTHEME OF THE YEAR
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
Brian Mercer TrustFY2023£7k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2024£5kSecondary
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2024£5kSocial Action
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£5kSecondary
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTSFY2025£3kInternational
THE KAJATAWA FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2026£3k
THE KAJATAWA FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£2k
THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kCharitable Donation
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE KAJATAWA FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE MIRIANOG TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2024£200

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST2£16k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT2£15k
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST2£13k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST2£10k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION2£4k
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£3.6m
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£96k
Jill and Norman Franklin Trust1£88k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RECYKE Y'BIKE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RE~CYCLE£389k—0unclear—no doubt
RECYKE Y'BIKE FY2025£442k—0unclear—no doubt
RIDE ON - CYCLING FOR ALL FY2025£231k—0unclear—no doubt
LIFE CYCLE FY2026£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE BIKE PROJECT FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
PRODIGAL BIKES FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.