About
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) is the UK charity making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle, and the custodian of the National Cycle Network. Its Annual Report and Accounts 2025-2026 covers the year to 31 March 2026, marking 30 years of the Network, which has brought an additional 11,925 miles of routes to communities with more than half the population now living within one mile of it. The report records that 26% of Network users replaced car trips or made trips they would not otherwise have made, an estimated 4% decrease in car trips and emissions where routes were improved across England, a 78% increase in people walking, wheeling and cycling measured across Places for Everyone projects in Scotland with over 340,000 fewer car or taxi trips saving 230 tonnes of CO2e per year, and nearly 3,000 bike maintenance sessions, over 400 bike donations and over 700 guided rides in 2025. The charity is registered as 326550 (England and Wales), SC039263 (Scotland) and 20206824 (Republic of Ireland).
Key Metrics
Key Outcomes
- Where routes were improved across England, car trips and emissions decreased by an estimated 4%
Geography
UK-Wide
