2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1st April 2024 Period start date To Period end date 31[ST] March 2025

Charity name: Cycling Without Age - Guildford

Charity registration number: 1183163

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the charity are the relief of persons in the Guildford area who are in need by reason of their age, restricted mobility or disability, by providing volunteer led accessible Trishaw rides to help them gain a social connecton and to assist them to integrate into the community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confrm that the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The charity’s main actvity was the provision of free trishaw bicycle rides for elderly men and women, from care homes, sheltered housing accommodaton or individuals who contacted us. The rides were on quiet lanes or in park setngs and allowed tme for passengers to enjoy the environment, be outside in the fresh air and also enjoy the opportunity to interact sociallywith the rider and companion.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/a
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We are very grateful to our volunteers for giving their time as pilot and/or companion on the rides.

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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity acquired the Triobike Trishaw and started ofering rides in 2021. In the year to 31 March 2025 we undertook 139 passenger rides. We provided regular rides to care homes, and a number of individuals. Feedback remains positve from all passengers and the care homes we have a relatonship with. The charity contnues to provide the rides at no cost to the passengers. In additon to the 4 Trustees, our two volunteers kindly contnued to assist us.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/a
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/a
Other		N/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Following income of £1,510 and expenditure of £1,237, the charity held a balance of £1,901 as at 31STMarch 2025.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	There is no formal policy on reserves but the charity holds sufcient funds for routne expenses such as maintenance and public liabilityinsurance.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The credit balance at 31stMarch 2025 was £1,901
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertaintes have been identfed.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations made by donors
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/a
Other		N/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Consttuton
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisaton
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The trustees were selected by the charity’s founder Caroline Michell

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/a
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/a
Other		N/a

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Cycling Without Age-Guildford
Other name the charity uses	N/a
Registered charity number	1183163
Charity’s principal address	5 Iveagh Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7PU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0	Trustee name	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Caroline Michell		Chairperson		26 April 2019
	Stephen Michell		Treasurer		26 April 2019
	Philippa Hanlon				26 April 2019
	Caroline Hughes				8 November 2019
		Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
		Trustee name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Stephen Michell Full name(s) Caroline Michell

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

11[th] January 2026

Cycling Without Age - Guildford

Summary year 1.04.2024 to 31.03.2025

RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
Receipts
	£1,51
Donatons	0
Other cash, transfers & cheques	£0
Gif Aid from HMRC	£ 0
	£1,51
Total receipts	0
Payments
Trishaw liability Insurance	£ 773
Guildford Borough Council fees (Stoke Park)	£0
Marketng, leafets etc	£0
Transport costs	£271
Trishaw maintenance	£ 0
Equipment	£ 0
Operatonal costs	£ 193
Phone costs	£0
	£1,23
Total payments	7
Net receipts	£ 273

NOTES

1. All receipts unrestricted

2. The trishaw was kindly serviced by Fully Charged Guildford at no cost

ASSETS & LIABILITIES AT END OF PERIOD (31.03.2025)

	£1,90
Cash	1

NOTES

1. All funds unrestricted

2. The only non-cash asset is a Trishaw, current value c £4,000

3. There are no liabilities