Bikeability Trust Annual Review 2019

www.bikeability.org.uk Development The main achievements in 2019 were: • Convening the Bikeability Effectiveness Advisory Group (March and September 2019) • Launching the 1st4Sport instructor qualifications for instructor trainers (May 2019) and instructors (August 2019) • Strengthening external quality assurance with traceable, evidence-based assessments of Bikeability delivery and management quality and timed action planning (September 2019) • Investigating how Bikeability grant recipients and providers utilise DfT grant funding (October 2019) • Commencing the 2018/19 financial year review (November 2019) • Developing a comprehensive Bikeability registration guide including strengthened guidance on internal quality assurance and use of the new relational database (launch in April 2020) • Developing a new relational database for more efficient grant administration (allocation, amendment, monitoring, payment), provider and instructor registration and renewal, and internal and external quality assurance monitoring (launch in April 2020) • Developing practical training and online learning resources for the Approved Driving Instructor cycle awareness pilot as part of the DfT’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy cycle safety review (pilot between May and October 2021) • Hosting webinars and responding to questions about development work in Frequently Asked Questions on the Bikeability professionals’ website (throughout 2019). Financial Review Our financial results are carefully monitored by the Trust’s Finance and Audit committee on a quarterly basis. As the Trust assumed responsibility for the delivery of the Bikeability grant a key area of focus is the safeguarding of public money and ensuring value for money. The committee pays particular attention to cost control across all areas of the Trust’s activities, and close monitoring of any providers that might fail to deliver their allocated grant-funded Bikeability places to the required standard. Based on figures taken from the financial statements for the year ended 2019, The Trust has made a surplus of income over expenditure on unrestricted funds of £531,980. This is the result of a small surplus from the sale of Award Materials, partnership income from Halfords and efficiency savings following the Department for Transport’s transfer of the administration of the Bikeability programme to the Bikeability Trust. The Trust currently has unrestricted reserves brought forward of £142,711. On the basis that the Trust requires unrestricted reserves of £185,000 in order to cover unavoidable costs in the event of a downturn and or closure of the charity, the Trustees have decided that there should be a transfer to the Innovation Fund of £489,691. 15