LIFE CYCLE
Registered charity 1077575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CYCLE WEST, LIFE CYCLE UK
Life Cycle helps people take up cycling as a way of bringing about social and environmental change. We run a range of practical projects and services that overcome the barriers to cycling. We also pioneer new ways of raising awareness of the many benefits cycling brings: to individuals, to communities and to the planet.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity posted a surplus of £58k in 2025-26, reversing a three-year trend of losses, and holds unrestricted general reserves of £157k. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate working capital and sufficient reserves to continue operations for at least 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £150k to £190k (held: £157k)
“The target level of general unrestricted reserves is currently: £150k to £190k.” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A £20 conference fee was paid to Wesport Active Partnership, a company in which the trustees G Buckland and N Saba are directors.
“A £20 conference fee was paid to Wesport Active Partnership, a company in which the trustees G Buckland and N Saba are directors. No amounts were due to Wesport Active Partnership as at the year end date.” — page 33
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Life Cycle (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£61k
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Duncan Cooper
- Geoffrey Roach
- Guy Buckland
- Harold Binley
- Keith Norman
- Kiron Chatterjee
- Michael Hobson
- Nadia Saba
- Nicola Key
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bournemouth · Bristol City · Derby City · Leicestershire · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Swindon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIFE CYCLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity posted a surplus of £58k in 2025-26, reversing a three-year trend of losses, and holds unrestricted general reserves of £157k. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate working capital and sufficient reserves to continue operations for at least 12 months. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds LIFE CYCLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFE CYCLE as a grant recipient include THE HSWJ TRUST, THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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