SHROPSHIRE CYCLE HUB

Registered charity 1188746 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. Collect and repair donated bicycles, enabling their distribution to individuals in need.2. Promote community engagement in cycling as a sustainable mode of transport.3. Organise and facilitate cycling trips for individuals unable to cycle independently.4. Provide workshops that empower individuals to repair and maintain their bicycles.5. Advocate for active travel.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING AND RENOVATING BICYCLES FOR USE BY THE THOSE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SHROPSHIRE, AND BY EDUCATING THE INHABITANTS OF SHROPSHIRE AS TO HOW TO REPAIR BICYCLES AND THE BENEFITS OF CYCLING AS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT.IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS, THE CIO WILL AIM TO:(A) COLLECT DONATIONS OF OLD BICYCLES AND REPAIR THE SAME SO THAT THEY CAN EITHER BE GIVEN TO THOSE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OR CAN BE SOLD ON TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO GENERATE FUNDS FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS;(B)PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN CYCLING AS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND HEALTHY RECREATION;(C)RUN WORKSHOPS TO RENOVATE CYCLES AND TRAIN PEOPLE HOW TO REPAIR THEIR BICYCLES; AND(D)BRING DISUSED BICYCLES BACK INTO BENEFICIAL USE TO BENEFIT THOSE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SHROPSHIRE.

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
£48k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,565 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £47,638 and total payments of £40,073. The trustees confirm there are no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves at year-end were £9,971, which is below the stated policy target of £30,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: estimated at £30,000 (held: £10k)
“The reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds, estimated at £30,000 to ensure the ongoing costs of the charity” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shropshire Cycle Hub (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48k£40k
31/03/2024£75k£98k
31/03/2023£151k£135k
31/03/2022£115k£114k
31/03/2021£37k£29k

Common questions

Is SHROPSHIRE CYCLE HUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,565 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £47,638 and total payments of £40,073. The trustees confirm there are no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves at year-end were £9,971, which is below the stated policy target of £30,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHROPSHIRE CYCLE HUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHROPSHIRE CYCLE HUB as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£5kSmaller Grants