The Bike Experience
Analysis
The Bike Experience is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bike Experience reported income of £27k and spending of £36k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,731 to £27k (+307%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 273%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Bike Experience sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elmdon Heath Community Centre (£27k), The League of Friends of Axminster Hospital (£27k) and Friends for Development (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting the physical and mental health and well being of disabled people who would otherwise be excluded by enabling them to enjoy the pleasures and benefits of riding a motorcycle by the provision of adapted and modified motorcycles and advice on track
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elmdon Heath Community Centre | Solihull | £27k |
| The League of Friends of Axminster Hospital | Devon | £27k |
| Friends for Development | London | £27k |
| St Andrew's (Sutton Park) Community Association | Hull | £27k |