JUST RIDE SOUTHEND

Registered charity 1179453 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Just ride Southend provides all ability cycling in a safe environment. Using adapted cycles on an athletics track based in Southend on sea Essex. We also provide training for volunteers which includes mechanical, social and cycling skills.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£68k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net outgoing of £9,472, resulting in a total fund balance of £29,197. The trustees report indicates that agreed reserves of £10,600 are held in a Co-op instant access saving account, which is below the target policy of £11,500. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k; policy: £11,500)

“The current total of agreed reserves at the time of the 2025/2026 accounts is £10,600 but needs to be increased due to increase in monthly admin costs at the next trustees/AGM meeting in April 2026 to a reserve of £11,500.” — page 2

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Alan and Gwen Cook for administration (Gwen’s Cycle Coaching)

“We continue to contract in the services of Alan and Gwen Cook for administration (Gwen’s Cycle Coaching)” — page 1

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Just Ride Southend (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Matthew Hamish Crowther Dixonchair
Amber Cara Everson Dunn
CHRISTOPHER OTTOWAY
HELEN BANKS
JOHN GRETTON
Jonathan Li
Nicholas Andrew Waymark

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£58k	£68k
31/03/2025	£103k	£88k
31/03/2024	£37k	£33k
31/03/2023	£40k	£40k
31/03/2022	£29k	£25k

Common questions

Is JUST RIDE SOUTHEND financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net outgoing of £9,472, resulting in a total fund balance of £29,197. The trustees report indicates that agreed reserves of £10,600 are held in a Co-op instant access saving account, which is below the target policy of £11,500. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2026 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
Postcode Lottery	29/07/2024	£13k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2023	£8k	Just Ride Southend