The Cycle (INGO)
Analysis
The Cycle (INGO) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chippenham. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Cycle (INGO) reported income of £441k and spending of £482k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to March 2026, income grew from £246k to £441k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Cycle (INGO) sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Self Injury Support Ltd (£441k), International Islamic Link (£441k) and Madina Mosque and Community Centre (£441k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Cycle's commitment is to the alleviation of poverty. It focuses its efforts on sanitation, water and livelihoods (although not exclusively), and implements programmes that engages the communities in which it works, as a means to empower local people to make them self sufficient.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Self Injury Support Ltd | Bristol | £441k |
| International Islamic Link | Middlesex | £441k |
| Madina Mosque and Community Centre | Cardiff | £441k |
| Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust | Blackwood | £441k |