Poynton Pedals for All
Trustee report for year ending 31[st] March 2025
Registered Charity number 1202654
Legal and Administrative Details
Poynton Pedals for All is a charity whose aims are to promote cycling for our local community and to provide opportunities for all to enjoy cycling. We have fundraised to purchase adapted bikes to enable those who can’t access a two wheeled bike. We have also had several bikes donated from local individuals. Our bikes are stored at the Boar’s Head pub in Higher Poynton which is easily accessible to the Middlewood Way via a widened gate and ramp.
Governance
We are governed by our constitution submitted 31/3/2023
Trustees
We have three trustees
| Name | Appointed | Role | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Reason | March 2023 | Chair | |
| Susan Taylor | March 2023 | Secretary | |
| Vivienne Selbie | September 2024 | Treasurer |
We also have an active committee in addition
Elizabeth Wallace – Website, Simply Book
Jane Harper
Fiona Carmichael
We are incredibly proud of our fantastic volunteers without whom we would not be able to function.
Thank you to Andy Shaw, Kate Marsham, Sam Leach, Debbie Pepper, Clare and Mike Jackson, Pamela and Tony Martin , Sarah Roe (joined 2025) Alec Scott ( joined 2025)
Some of our previous volunteers, due to personal circumstances, have been unable to continue this year. We are very grateful to Helen, Hilary, Sue, Pete and Shenelle for all they contributed to the project.
Bank account Details
Main Nat West Bank Charity Account
Savings Vernon Building Society
Chair report 24-25
Last year, we continued to see the growth of our project, although the weather caused many session cancellations early in the year. We were able to continue to support our riders and their families, our priority as always. It was May before we started to get suitable weather for comfortable riding and then the season kicked off properly and was in full swing. 2024 saw the completing of our first Charity AGM in September 2024 and our first subsequent submission to the charities commission. Thanks to Vivienne for her help.
In 2024, we ran 26 sessions from April through to the end of October. Our wheelchair bike went out 4 times and the side by side was used 28 times. The trikes were used 5 times. The tandem was used once. Our two wheeled bikes were used regularly, accompanying families for those with disabilities.
At the beginning of 2025, the weather was much better and up to the end of March we ran 1 session in February and 5 sessions in March. This included one wheelchair bike session and 5 outings of the side by side bike with family accompanying on the Rock Rider mountain bike.
In addition, the 10[th] July 2024 saw us take the side by side bike, wheelchair bike and a trike down to the Golden Memories Club in the civic centre where we took out residents around the car park. Great fun was had by all! We also made some good connections and started a link with a couple of Care Homes. Just beforehand we took our bikes to the Vernon for a photo shot, as they have supported us regularly. We trialled sessions with both Adlington Manor and Hope Green Care homes in the autumn with partial success. For them meeting the residents at the Coppice meant easier access to the Middlewood Way. Some issues were faced and lessons learnt but overall the residents enjoyed getting out on the Middlewood Way. We are now looking for opportunities to further these relationships.
We are constantly looking to growing the training for our volunteers. October 2024 saw a helpful adult safeguarding session which was run by Cheshire East, resulting in ten of our volunteers achieving level 1 vulnerable adult safeguarding. This is in addition to those who already have other safeguarding qualifications. On the trainer’s advice, we have sought to ensure all of our volunteers are DBS checked. Thanks to Sue T for her help in administration of the DBS renewal.
We ran two training sessions for volunteers in February and March and we produced a volunteer handbook. This contains our operational procedure, policies and risk assessments. It has proved a helpful tool for the volunteers. Martin gave our bikes a thorough check over in March but apart from a few specialist issues, our volunteers have looked after the bikes and they have been regularly checked and maintained in house. (with special thanks to all those involved- Andy S, Andy and Liz W, Tony, Mike J and Alec)
We added two children’s trikes this year thanks to kind donations ( thanks very much Jane Evans). This was in response to requests from parents to add provision for younger children. This has included a Tom Cat trike which allows a child who is unable to balance on a two wheeled bike to ride. The Tom Cat has been used by a child from a children’s home who subsequently came to use our bikes.
Our fundraising has mostly covered our costs this year, especially due to a new manager at the Boar’s Head in October 2024, who has kindly allowed us to use the stable block at the Boars Head
without charge, meaning that our resources can go solely to supporting those who are riding our bikes. We were successful in being accepted for the Co-op Community fund which has supplied over £3000 which we are about to use to purchase further bikes. We were also grateful to Pam and Tony who raised nearly £170 by organising a quiz night at the Poachers in Bollington on 9[th] March. We are grateful to all our bike users who have made donations when using our bikes. The Boar’s Head did hold a fundraising event ( the Boars Fest) last summer which did include promotion and support for our charity.
December saw a first for Andy and I – a radio interview with Stockport talking radio which supports those who are partially sighted. We were hoping that an interview might raise awareness of our bikes and the adaptability for those who are partially sighted. It aired in April this year, which did lead to a reconnection with one of our partially sighted users and a promotion of our service.
The beginning of 2025 saw trialling of a Van Raam Velo plus electric side by side bike. We obtained quotes to think about purchase of this bike and hope to be successful in purchasing one in the near future.
Thank you so much to our trustees and committee – Sue Taylor for keeping the minutes and meeting organisation in check, Vivienne for organising the finances, Liz for organising the website, and admin for Simply Book. Thanks also go to Fiona for artwork and marketing as well as to Jane for her input and contributions to the committee.
Thank you to Andy Shaw, Kate Marsham, Sam Leach, Debbie Pepper, Clare and Mike, Pamela and Tony Martin, Sarah Roe (joined 2025) Alec Scott ( joined 2025)
Some of our previous volunteers, due to personal circumstances, have been unable to continue this year. We are very grateful to Helen, Hilary, Sue Pete and Shenelle for all they contributed to the project last year. Pete and Sue hope to return in the future.
Going forward – the 2025-26 season will hold a further expansion of our provision, with much better weather and opportunities to support special schools and care homes. We hope that we are able to purchase further bikes in the future that means that we are more flexible in our provision for those with different needs. This will mean more rides are able to enjoy our beautiful countryside and fresh air, with all the advantages that brings in physical, mental and emotional well-being. We look forward to further growth in 2025-2026.
Sue Reason
22/9/2025
Financial headlines.
Income and expenditure were lower than the previous financial year, however, income marginally exceeded expenditure. As in previous years, the most significant areas of expenditure are insurance and bike storage. During the year, there was a change of manager at the venue where the bikes are stored and they elected to not charge the charity for storage. Given a recent further change of manager, this may change again.
The balance of funds carried forward is £11,063. This is a marginal increase from £10,881 at the beginning of the financial year and reflects an inflow of funds.
The charity’s funds are principally held at the Vernon Building Society, (£9,028) with the balance held in the Natwest account (£1,814) along with a Paypal account (£221).
Future development
During 2025 and early 2026 we will continue to run our sessions but look forward next year to have 3 more bikes to meet further needs. Two of them have now been ordered and we look forward to using them next year. ( we have to spend the Co-op money by November 25) One is a Tom Cat trike which is semi recumbent and a bit more stable that ordinary trikes. The other is a hand cycle, which we have been asked for regularly and will make a difference to several of our riders.
We will also look at affiliating to Wheels for All, a national body for disabled cycling. With a bronze affiliation we would have access to many of their resources as well as a booking system called Kinetic+ which will increase our visibility in the inclusive cycling network.
Our volunteers continue to make a massive contribution and we greatly value their input. We will be putting forward some refresher training again next year and will make sure that we meet all current safeguarding guidelines.
Our policy documents are due for a review this year and we will work on those over the winter months.
We look forward to growing our charity’s activities further and hope to reach care homes and special school groups in the area.
| Poynton Pedals for All | Poynton Pedals for All | Poynton Pedals for All | Poynton Pedals for All | Poynton Pedals for All | 1202654 | 1202654 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||||
| For the period from |
1/4/24 | To | 31/3/25 | |||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | |||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||
| 3,162 | - | - | 3,162 | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 3,162 |
- | - | 3,162 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| Sub total | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| **Total receipts ** | 3,162 |
- 0 | - 0 | 3,162 | ||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||
| 2,980 | - | - | 2,980 | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 2,980 |
- | - | 2,980 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| **Totalpayments ** | 2,980 |
- 0 | - 0 | 2,980 | ||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 182 |
- | - | 182 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 10,881 | - | - | 10,881 | ||||
| **Cash funds thisyear end ** | 11,063 |
- | - | 11,063 | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | |||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Natwest | 1,814 | - | |||||
| Vernon BS | 9,028 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
16/09/2025
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| Paypal | Paypal | Paypal | 221 | - | ||||
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| Total cash funds | 11,063 | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | |||||||
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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Amount due (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | ||||||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
16/09/2025
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CC16a Last year to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - - - - Endowment funds to nearest £ - -
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
16/09/2025
3
- OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)
Date of approval
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
16/09/2025
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