THE NATIONAL BYWAY TRUST
Research, design and development of in excess of 3000 miles of National Byway leisure cycle route round England, Scotland and Wales; as well as the marketing and usage development of the project.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, NAMELY BY RESEARCHING, WAY-MARKING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT SAFE CYCLING ROUTES (AS DESIGNATED BY THE CHARITY OR OTHERWISE) AND PROMOTING THE USE OF SUCH ROUTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING CYCLING 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC:2.1 AS TO THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYCLING2.2 ABOUT THE HERITAGE SITES ON THE CYCLES ROUTES REFERRED TO IN NUMBER 3.13.3 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF LOW-ENERGY MEANS OF TRANSPORT AND IN PARTICULAR CYCLING.
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 30/09/2025, 92 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2023 (received 30/09/2025, 457 days after the 30/06/2024 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | — | — |
| 31/08/2024 | £0 | £16k |
| 31/08/2023 | £3k | £19k |
| 31/08/2022 | £3k | £3k |
| 31/08/2021 | £602 | £18k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/09/2001 | £40k | "Marketing the East Midlands National Byway" |