THE MOTIVATION CHARITABLE TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £187,000, resulting in a negative unrestricted reserve balance of £80,427. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains challenging with a stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure (£400,000), which is currently not met. However, the trustees concluded that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Two employees earned more than £60,000 during the year” — page 40
“They have set a policy with a target of three months’ total annual unrestricted expenditure on general overheads as the required level of unrestricted reserves. At the year end, this target was £0.4m”
“During the year the Motivation Charitable Trust Group provided wheelchairs for a total of £23,000 to UNICEF (2023: £6,000), a related party by virtue of Richard Hawkes’ shared partnership.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03916496
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- David Green
- Jen Browning
- Jennifer Wong
- Kirsty-Ann Cutler
- Nigel Daniel
- Richard Charles Hawkes
- Tony Charalambides
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £4.0m | £4.0m |
| 31/12/2023 | £3.5m | £3.5m |
| 31/12/2022 | £3.3m | £2.8m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.5m | £3.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £2.4m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is THE MOTIVATION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £187,000, resulting in a negative unrestricted reserve balance of £80,427. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains challenging with a stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure (£400,000), which is currently not met. However, the trustees concluded that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.
Who funds THE MOTIVATION CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MOTIVATION CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION, THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION, THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION, PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £69k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £40k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k |
| THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k |
| PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £11k |
| THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k |
| THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE LYNDAL TREE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k |
| DELVES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £8k |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2024 | £8k |
| DELVES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £8k |
| THE THACKRAY MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST | FY2023 | £5k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2022 | £3k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2024 | £2k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £335k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £137k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £112k |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £104k |
| TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £75k |
| CHAIM BECHESED | 1 | £50k |