# Bikes 4 Mission

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213197 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213197)
- Website: https://bikes4mission.org
- Latest income: £9,072; spending £6,948
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Papua New Guinea, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, China, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo (Democratic Republic), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali
- Other names: Bikes for Mission (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bikes-4-mission

Bikes4Mission provides motorcycles and scooters to indigenous Christian workers so they can reach unreached communities. We source, prepare and supply bikes, working through trusted local partners. Operating from the UK, we support mission workers across Africa and Asia to extend their gospel reach.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £9,072 | £6,948 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organisation established to advance the Christian faith worldwide by:- providing practical support, including transportation, to Christian missionaries to enable them to carry out their work.- providing and maintaining bicycles, scooters, and motorcycles to Christian missionaries, where appropriate to the local context, to facilitate their work.- providing training to Christian missionaries to manage, maintain and effectively and safely use bicycles, scooters and motorcycles.

## What it funds

Bikes 4 Mission is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Bikes 4 Mission reported income of £9,072 and spending of £6,948.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh and Bhutan and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bikes 4 Mission in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bikes4mission.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bikes 4 Mission open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bikes 4 Mission is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bikes 4 Mission fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh and Bhutan and 35 more areas.

### Does Bikes 4 Mission give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Bikes 4 Mission makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Bikes 4 Mission give each year?

The register does not break out Bikes 4 Mission's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £6,948.

### How large is Bikes 4 Mission?

In its latest reported year Bikes 4 Mission reported income of £9,072 and spending of £6,948.


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