THEMOVEMENT
theMOVEMENT exists to restore every woman's right to exercise through partnering with different charities to provide access to exercise for women with multiple disadvantages. We currently operate in London.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS; OR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCES OR ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC OR OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE, BY THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO A TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH TO PHYSICAL EXERCISE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £16,469, which represents approximately four months of expenditure against a policy target of six months. The charity reports no material deficits or secured debts, though it notes an HMRC late filing charge was incurred during the period.
What the accounts disclose
“The present level of unrestricted reserves available to the charity is £16,469, which is approximately 4 months of expenditure. We continue to work towards achieving this goal of achieving 6 months of expenditure”
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 27
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Robin Bardenchair
- Akusile Emmanuel Makawa
- Benjamin Hingston
- Elizabeth Morris
- Hara Markos
- Harpreet Kaur
- Rebecca Marlow
- Ruth Le Friec
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £55k | £45k |
| 29/02/2024 | £51k | £32k |
| 28/02/2023 | £28k | £44k |
| 28/02/2022 | £47k | £28k |
| 28/02/2021 | £17k | £12k |
Common questions
Is THEMOVEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £16,469, which represents approximately four months of expenditure against a policy target of six months. The charity reports no material deficits or secured debts, though it notes an HMRC late filing charge was incurred during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THEMOVEMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THEMOVEMENT as a grant recipient include BGF FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGF FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | Staff Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £17k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/02/2025 | £20k | Programme Coordinator Salary to facilitate trauma informed exercise sessions |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2021 | £10k | Full Time Project Worker/CEO |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION | 1 | £220k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £97k |
| SWEATY BETTY FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| GOWER STREET | 1 | £24k |
| THE A TEAM FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- THE MOVE PARTNERSHIP
- EXERCISING FOR MOBILITY
- MOMENTUM FITNESS CHARITY
- MAKE A MOVE
- The Movements Trust Limited
- WOMEN IN SPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEMOVEMENT | £55k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE MOVE PARTNERSHIP | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EXERCISING FOR MOBILITY | £31k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOMENTUM FITNESS CHARITY | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAKE A MOVE | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Movements Trust Limited | £631k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |