Bike to the Future
What it does
Cycle promotion, personal growth and skill build based on cycle maintenance training.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN NORTH POWYS IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING PROMOTION OF WELLBEING AND ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTED ENGAGEMENT WITHIN A COMMUNITY BICYCLE WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND THE PROVISION OF A POOL OF BIKES FOR JOB SEEKERS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 December 2025, it had income of £38,400 and spent £41,385.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | £38,400 | £41,385 | Not reported | 8 |
| 30 December 2024 | £68,239 | £82,053 | Not reported | 7 |
| 30 December 2023 | £44,016 | £47,441 | Not reported | 7 |
| 30 December 2022 | £64,497 | £56,513 | Not reported | 5 |
| 30 December 2021 | £94,333 | £84,785 | Not reported | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 59%, from £94,333 in the year to 30 December 2021 to £38,400 in the year to 30 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 108% of its income in the year to 30 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- PAVO gave £43,828 in the year to 30 December 2024, 64% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 December 2024 | £43,593 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 December 2022 | £2,770 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 30 December 2024, the charity named 3 funders who gave £45,653 between them. £700 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| PAVO | Trust, company or other | £43,828 |
| TESCO Bags of Help | Trust, company or other | £1,125 |
| Newtown Town Council | Council | £700 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2023 | £450 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £51,202.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£48,002, 6 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£3,200, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £14,010 |
| 30 Oct 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,825 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,200 |
| 12 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,500 |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 30 Mar 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,100 |
| 8 Jun 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,126 |
| 3 Mar 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,441 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Andrew William Davies
- Christopher Graham Lea Jones
- Jeremy Thorp
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | 30 October 2026 | Received 4 August 2026, 87 days early | Received 4 August 2026 |
| 30 December 2024 | 30 October 2025 | Received 25 September 2025, 35 days early | Received 25 September 2025 |
| 30 December 2023 | 30 October 2024 | Received 18 May 2024, 165 days early | Received 18 May 2024 |
| 30 December 2022 | 30 October 2023 | Received 12 June 2023, 140 days early | Received 12 June 2023 |
| 30 December 2021 | 30 October 2022 | Received 4 April 2022, 209 days early | Received 4 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1169885
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 October 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Oct 2016 as amended on 12 Apr 2022
- Website
- www.bikettf.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.