Capital of Cycling

Analysis

Capital of Cycling is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Capital of Cycling reported income of £181k and spending of £207k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £191k to £181k (-5.0%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Capital of Cycling sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antz Junction (£181k), Layton Methodist Church (£181k) and Autistic Children and Carers Together (£181k).