Completely self organised charity cycle?

Hi,

I have been looking into charity bike rides and most charities request a huge minimum collection. You can call me cynical, but sometimes I feel that a chunk of the money raised might go into the pockets of the organisers.

To bypass this worry, I'd like to cut out the middleman and organise my own long distance charity bike ride, where 100% of the money will go to a worthy charitable cause.

Where can I find the legal requirements for organising such an event?

Thanks in advance for any help

ctc.org.uk
lcc.org.uk
maybe email bhf london2brighton organisers, etc.
just some suggs.

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Hi,

I have been looking into charity bike rides and most charities request a huge minimum collection. You can call me cynical, but sometimes I feel that a chunk of the money raised might go into the pockets of the organisers.

To bypass this worry, I'd like to cut out the middleman and organise my own long distance charity bike ride, where 100% of the money will go to a worthy charitable cause.

Where can I find the legal requirements for organising such an event?

Thanks in advance for any help

Some of the money goes towards paying the salaries of the people who work for the charity (and who organise all the races), but they're not creaming a cut off the top.

If you want to do a ride with a couple of friends (or on your own) you can organise it without having to worry about legal stuff, just set up a page on justgiving to raise the money.

If you want to have lots and lots of people, you're going to have to start requiring a minimum donation to cover your admin costs.

My suggestion would be just to do a long/difficult ride that you want to do, set up a justgiving page to raise money for the charity of your choice and pester everyone you know to donate. Is what I plan to do anyway.

hi I am setting up a charity ride for work.... there is a company that organize London the Brighton ride... they are call bike events. For most events they just charge you about 15 pounds per person and you can raise money that way......the 15 pounds covers first aid...Marshals. Sign Post route... etc

I am doing one for work raising money for MS research,,,, getting some no so cycle fit colleuges to cycle to oxfords...

anyone interested???

My suggestion would be just to do a long/difficult ride that you want to do, set up a justgiving page to raise money for the charity of your choice and pester everyone you know to donate. Is what I plan to do anyway.

i was interested in the Big Issue cycle to Paris but didn't think i'd get enough sponsorship to make the minimum amount. I'm still up for cycling for charity though and agree with H2o about the way to do it.