LAZY REPORTING FROM CYCLE GIANTS

This is the outfit behind the National Cycle Network, and expanding and promoting it is the charity's main task. It also conducts research for, and works closely with, local and national government on sustainable-transport issues - winning an astonishing £50m from the Lottery in December 2007 to promote this work. But for a charity this size, the annual report is a disappointment, with particularly scant detail on financial matters.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	63 %
How much info does the charity want to share? This score, taken from our search for 43 key points in the annual report, gives the answer. Top mark is 100%. Anything over 70% is a good effort.
SIZE OF CHARITY... What is this?	Large
We only profile the largest charities in England & Wales, and our sizes are relative to the largest and smallest among them. So where we describe a charity as 'Small', it is still much larger than the national average.
HIGHEST SALARY What is this?	£60k to £79k
Taken from the vague bandings given in annual reports; note that 'Under £60k' could be £9k or £59k. Nonetheless the number of bars should roughly correlate with the 'Size of charity' bars.
RESERVES WOULD LAST... What is this?	1 month
If income dried up, how long could work continue? 3-12 months is normal. Less may be precarious. 12+ months may be over-cautious (or if very high, may represent the value of the charity's property).
ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY What is this?	Unknown
We asked the charity if it has an ethical investment policy. If yes, it gets an angel. Those with no policy but which don't invest in tobacco/arms get a halo. Those without investments, or who didn't respond, appear neutral. Those with stakes in arms/tobacco get a fallen angel.

But don't just take our word for it...

• The charity's website [1]
• View their work on the Big Give [2]
• GuideStar financial overview [3]
• Charity Commission entry and link to annual report [4]

Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity. Their vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment, and everyday they work on practical projects to make this possible. They are the charity behind initiatives like the National Cycle Network, Connect2, Safe Routes to Schools, Bike It, TravelSmart, and many other schemes enabling millions of people to walk, cycle and use public transport every day.