Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Prodigal Bikes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Prodigal Bikes (number 1170845) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Prodigal Bikes do?
Prodigal Bikes collects unwanted bikes in the UK. We refurbish them, then send them to Africa to help people there gain access to education, healthcare and employment. The bikes are prepared here by ex-offenders, ex-homeless people and school children at risk of exclusion. We teach them bike maintenance skills and inspire them towards further training and employment in Engineering related jobs.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Prodigal Bikes
Answers Prodigal Bikes gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Prodigal Bikes's highest-paid staff paid?
Prodigal Bikes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Prodigal Bikes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Prodigal Bikes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Devon · Dorset · Somerset · Kenya · Malawi · Tanzania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Prodigal Bikes registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Prodigal Bikes yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Prodigal Bikes as a registered charity (number 1170845) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Prodigal Bikes's charity number?
Prodigal Bikes's charity number is 1170845. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170845?
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What does Prodigal Bikes do?
Prodigal Bikes collects unwanted bikes in the UK. We refurbish them, then send them to Africa to help people there gain access to education, healthcare and employment. The bikes are prepared here by ex-offenders, ex-homeless people and school children at risk of exclusion. We teach them bike maintenance skills and inspire them towards further training and employment in Engineering related jobs.
Does Prodigal Bikes have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Prodigal Bikes. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Prodigal Bikes?
Prodigal Bikes's website listed in our register data is http://prodigalbikes.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Prodigal Bikes's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Prodigal Bikes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Prodigal Bikes?
The register records Prodigal Bikes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Prodigal Bikes's trustees paid?
Prodigal Bikes's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Prodigal Bikes registered as a charity?
Prodigal Bikes was entered on the register on 20 December 2016.