BIKE THE UK FOR MS

Registered charity 1172717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bike the UK for MS raises awareness of Multiple Sclerosis, raises funds to support those living with the diseases and support research to one day end MS. The main fundraising is done through organising cross country cycling challenges for people of all abilities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE HEALTH; TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE IN HEALTH AND TO ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO HEALTH SCIENCES, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION IN RELATION TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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

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Latest income

£78k

Latest spending

£96k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18.2k, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £12.5k. The Trustees note that future payroll costs will be covered by a related US charity, which is expected to significantly reduce the UK charity's ongoing expenditure and ease pressure on reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £13k; policy: 12 months of salary expenditure and initial outlay for the following year’s events)

“While this is below the charity’s previous reserves target, the Trustees recognise that the charity’s future cost base will change substantially from 2025-26, with payroll costs expected to be met by Bike the US for MS. As a result, the Trustees will review the charity’s reserves policy to ensure it reflects the charity’s revised operating model” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bike the UK for MS (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

DONALD ROBERT FRASER
Nicolla Joy Tanguy
PETER JAMES WHATELEY
ROBERT MARSH MORRIS
Richard Mark Kessell

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£78k	£96k
30/09/2024	£99k	£103k
30/09/2023	£95k	£115k
30/09/2022	£112k	£113k
30/09/2021	£113k	£103k

Common questions

Is BIKE THE UK FOR MS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18.2k, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £12.5k. The Trustees note that future payroll costs will be covered by a related US charity, which is expected to significantly reduce the UK charity's ongoing expenditure and ease pressure on reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/01/2026	£3k	Accessible Cycling for the MS community
Sport England	08/01/2026	£4k	Accessible Cycling for the MS community
Sport England	02/08/2024	£2k	Rolling Forward: Adaptive Cycling for the MS Community
Sport England	16/06/2020	£4k	COVID-19 CEF