THE CYCLE-SMART FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1069476
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity works to improve child cycle safety and reduce the level of cycling related head injuries throughout the UK by increasing helmet use and other safety measures through promotion of helmet awareness and safety education. The charity is fully committed to safer cycling and works to ensure that no child is prevented from having access to a helmet due to economic or social circumstances.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2021

Total income: £27,046
Total expenditure: £57,212

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 May 1998: Standard registration
  • 25 August 2023: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BHIT (Working name)
  • CYCLE-SMART LTD (Previous name)
  • THE BICYCLE HELMET INITIATIVE TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE CYCLE-SMART FOUNDATION LTD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/05/2021
Total gross income £81.71k £101.44k £91.00k £81.09k £27.05k
Total expenditure £75.42k £95.07k £104.46k £80.33k £57.21k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 May 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 May 2021 01 July 2022 92 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 01 July 2022 92 days late
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 January 2021 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/05/1998 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/08/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/11/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/01/2015

Charitable objects

1) TO REDUCE THE PAIN, SUFFERING AND DISABILITY CAUSED TO YOUNG PERSONS FROM HEAD INJURIES THROUGH BICYCLING ACCIDENTS, BY THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE USE OF STANDARD APPROVED HELMETS. 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BICYCLE HELMET WEARING FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEAD INJURY ACCIDENTS. 3) FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED