MOTIVE8 BRADFORD LTD

Registered charity 1148147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Motive8 Bradford Limited is a registered charity which supports young learners to find their own place in life, creating a path to their future. Our charity was established in 2012 and is based at the South Bradford Vocational Centre; we have brought a new management team to run the building, and our aim is to make it the most exciting and inspiring vocational education centre in Yorkshire.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING)OF PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT,INCLUDING BY PROVING THEIR EDUCATION,TO UINDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION,TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £251,402 for the year, resulting in total free reserves of £712,464. This reserve level is marginally below the upper end of the trustees' stated policy target of £540,375 to £720,500, which represents 9-12 months of budgeted running costs. The trustees report that the charity's finances have been put on a firm foundation following a renewed funding arrangement with Leeds City College.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID BELMONTchair
• Andrew Walsh
• Bethany Suttill
• Dr Michael Ryder
• Jacqui Stringer
• Mayzee Grievson
• Nicole Whitelaw
• Victoria Metcalf

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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