THE MOVEMENT CENTRE FOR TARGETED TRAINING
Provision of specialist physiotherapy services for children with problems of movement control. Research and Development related to movement control and education of therapists and other clinicians.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DIFFICULTIES OF MOVEMENT CONTROL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GERERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:-(1) THE PROVISION TO TREAT CONDITIONS THAT ARE OF NEUROLOGICAL OR NEUROMUSCULAR ORIGIN, WHETHER CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED. SUCH CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE CEREBRAL PALSY, CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY OR HEAD INJURY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a surplus of £49,699 and total funds of £233,803, placing the organisation in a stable and sustainable position. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £67,890, which is below the stated policy target of £70,000 - £90,000. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that appropriate levels of free reserves are £70,000 - £90,000 based on the current risks of TMC.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 7
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03713213
Company officers (Companies House)
- RAMSAY, Anouska Katherine on trustee list
- CUMBLIDGE, Rebecca on trustee list
- HALEWOOD, Kathryn Jane on trustee list
- BARKER, Jill Elizabeth on trustee list
- LEWIS, Katrina on trustee list
- SHIELDS, Alison on trustee list
- GILLIES, Stuart Geoffrey on trustee list
Trustees
- Kathryn Halewoodchair
- Alison Shields
- Anouska Ramsay
- Jill Elizabeth Barker
- Katrina Lewis
- Rebecca Cumblidge
- STUART GILLIES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £395k | £345k |
| 31/12/2024 | £379k | £283k |
| 31/12/2023 | £215k | £235k |
| 31/12/2022 | £164k | £221k |
| 31/12/2021 | £258k | £210k |
Common questions
Is THE MOVEMENT CENTRE FOR TARGETED TRAINING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a surplus of £49,699 and total funds of £233,803, placing the organisation in a stable and sustainable position. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £67,890, which is below the stated policy target of £70,000 - £90,000. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE MOVEMENT CENTRE FOR TARGETED TRAINING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MOVEMENT CENTRE FOR TARGETED TRAINING as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF CHARLES CLEMENT WALKER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WALKER TRUST), THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | Grant |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £6k | |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £6k | |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £6k | |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| CHARITY OF CHARLES CLEMENT WALKER (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WALKER TRUST) | FY2025 | £3k | Health & Disability |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Compassionate Support |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Compassionate Support |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Compassionate Support |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2026 | £500 | Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2022 | £500 | Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2023 | £10k | Supporting our community to thrive |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2021 | £10k | Children and Family Recruitment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2020 | £55k | Post Covid Targeted Training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2009 | £4k | Targeted Training Equipment |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £324k |
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £251k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £138k |
| ORDINARY 2 EXTRAORDINARY | 1 | £97k |
| ICAN CHARITY | 1 | £76k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £71k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £61k |
Charities like this
- THE PACE CENTRE LTD
- TRANSFORM TRAINING LTD
- CORNWALL MOBILITY CENTRE LIMITED
- TOGS CENTRE
- THE FOXTON CENTRE
- CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MOVEMENT CENTRE FOR TARGETED TRAINING | £395k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PACE CENTRE LTD | £4.0m | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRANSFORM TRAINING LTD | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL MOBILITY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| TOGS CENTRE | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOXTON CENTRE | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |