CAPITAL OF CYCLING

Registered charity 1179161 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to encourage more people to cycle, more often for utility and leisure. We develop the capacity of deprived communities to engage with cycling activities. We believe the environmental, social, mental and physical health, community and economic benefits of cycling are huge and collaborating with and supporting cycling related campaigns, clubs and community groups helps us to realise these.

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Latest income

£181k

Latest spending

£207k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with free reserves of £138,209, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months of charitable expenditure. While the net payments for the year were a surplus of £25,740, the trustees note that venue insecurity and potential future costs for new premises justify maintaining these high reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear

“The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £82,097” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of charitable expenditure (held: £138k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to approximately six months of charitable expenditure, with a minimum threshold of three months.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“venue insecurity remains a significant factor, as the current central hub is scheduled for demolition by Bradford Council. A major outlay may therefore be required in the near future, either for new rental commitments or as a deposit and associated costs for the purchase of permanent premises.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Capital of Cycling (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr ADAM TASKERchair
Imran Hussain · trustee of 1 other charity
Jaeesha Ali
Lynnette Evans

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£181k	£207k
31/07/2024	£228k	£170k
31/07/2023	£195k	£152k
31/07/2022	£122k	£138k
31/07/2021	£191k	£108k

Common questions

Is CAPITAL OF CYCLING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with free reserves of £138,209, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months of charitable expenditure. While the net payments for the year were a surplus of £25,740, the trustees note that venue insecurity and potential future costs for new premises justify maintaining these high reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CAPITAL OF CYCLING earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

Who funds CAPITAL OF CYCLING?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAPITAL OF CYCLING as a grant recipient include THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	01/11/2023	£15k	Buttershaw Bike to the Future
Sport England	23/08/2021	£9k	TGC CF Unlocking Women’s Cycling
UK government	04/08/2020	£10k	VSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/01/2020	£293k	Community capacity building: Hub and spokes community regeneration

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST	3	£15k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£33k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY	2	£30k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION	2	£28k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	2	£3k
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST	1	—
CLUB PELOTON	1	£181k
THE HSWJ TRUST	1	£107k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON CYCLING CAMPAIGN.

LONDON CYCLING CAMPAIGN income £1.4m
CYCLING PROJECTS income £770k
CYCLISTS' TOURING CLUB income £11.9m
CYCLOX income £144k
LIFE CYCLE income £1.2m
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF UK income £2.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CAPITAL OF CYCLING	£181k	unclear	0	unclear	—	noted
LONDON CYCLING CAMPAIGN FY2025	£1.4m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
CYCLING PROJECTS FY2025	£770k	£60,001 - £70,000	2	below	—	noted
CYCLISTS' TOURING CLUB FY2025	£11.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CYCLOX FY2025	£144k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LIFE CYCLE FY2026	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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