THE BIKE EXPERIENCE
Promoting the physical and mental health and well being of disabled people who would otherwise be excluded by enabling them to enjoy the pleasures and benefits of riding a motorcycle by the provision of adapted and modified motorcycles and advice on track
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF DISABLED PEOPLE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE EXCLUDED BY ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY THE PLEASURES AND BENEFITS OF RIDING A MOTORCYCLE BY THE PROVISION OF ADAPTED AND MODIFIED MOTORCYCLES AND ADVICE ON TRACK
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained minimal cash reserves to meet immediate foreseeable expenses due to limited income flow. Total receipts for the year were £45,383 against total payments of £39,636, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records during the independent examination.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees approve available cash should be utilized to support its charitable aims and that cash reserves should be maintained at a minimal level to meet immediate foreseeable expenses” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- HALINA TOMLINSON LLB
- RUSSELL DOCKER
- RUSSELL O'NEILL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £44k | £40k |
| 31/12/2023 | £53k | £46k |
| 31/12/2022 | £25k | £14k |
| 31/12/2021 | £7k | £10k |
| 31/12/2020 | £9k | £15k |
Common questions
Is THE BIKE EXPERIENCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained minimal cash reserves to meet immediate foreseeable expenses due to limited income flow. Total receipts for the year were £45,383 against total payments of £39,636, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records during the independent examination. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BIKE EXPERIENCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BIKE EXPERIENCE as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION, THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE, THE TRUEMARK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £47k | Towards the cost of a bike experience day. |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | FY2023 | £25k | |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Bike experience days for people disabled through injury or illness. An opportunity to learn or re-learn to ride a motorcycle. Our funding will cover the hire co |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £9k | Save The Experience Emergency Appeal |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/03/2013 | £10k | The Bike Experience |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2011 | £10k | The Bike Experience |