ROCHDALE BOROUGH SHOPMOBILITY

Registered charity 1047613 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIDDLETON SHOPMOBILITY, ROCHDALE SHOPMOBILITY

SHOPMOBILITY PROVIDES MANUAL AND POWERED WHEELCHAIRS,POWERED SCOOTERS AND VOLUNTEER ESCORTS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED MOBILITY SHOP WITH EASE AND ENJOYMENT IN ROCHDALE TOWN CENTRE. IT IS FOR ANYONE REGARDLESS OF AGE WHETHER THEIR DISABILITY IS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT. SHOPMOBILITY ALSO PROVIDES ESCORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH SENSORY DIFFICULTIES TO HELP WITH SHOPPING.

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Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £17,237 to £26,498, reflecting a net income of £9,261 for the year. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Total expenditure decreased significantly from £37,265 to £23,954, driven largely by reduced charitable activity costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £26k)

“The charity's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery — “Funding & Support Partners: Organisations who have issued funding or support to HMR Circle National Lottery” (source page)
Action Together — “Grant Making Administrators: Organisations who have made grants on behalf of other bodies. Action Together” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

CLLR ASHLEY DEARNLEYchair
CLLR JAMES GARTSIDE · trustee of 2 other charities
Christine Berry
Cllr Billy Sheerin
Janice Coventry
Mark Wynn · trustee of 1 other charity
PATRICIA BOYLAN
Paul Ambrose

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£42k	£37k
31/03/2024	£42k	£37k
31/03/2023	£59k	£59k
31/03/2022	£30k	£41k
31/03/2021	£52k	£43k

Common questions

Is ROCHDALE BOROUGH SHOPMOBILITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £17,237 to £26,498, reflecting a net income of £9,261 for the year. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Total expenditure decreased significantly from £37,265 to £23,954, driven largely by reduced charitable activity costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ROCHDALE BOROUGH SHOPMOBILITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROCHDALE BOROUGH SHOPMOBILITY as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k	New mobility scooter for this shopmobility charity offering mobility equipment for people with limited mobility.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/02/2026	£13k	Freedom to Move
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/05/2022	£10k	Getting People Mobile
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/01/2005	£44k	Middleton Shopmobility
Rochdale Borough Council	—	£31k	Wages and overheads support to Rochdale Shop Mobility Service (Charity)
Rochdale Borough Council	—	£7k	ANNUAL GRANT