MOVEMA

Registered charity 1196951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance and promote, for the public benefit, the performing arts generally and, in particular, dance.

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£205k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £12,047 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £91,154 to £79,107. The trustees note that the free reserves of £6,028 are below the stated policy target of £62,500, and identify the loss of significant funding as the main risk to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No individual was paid a salary of more than £60,000.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3.5 months operating costs (currently £62,500) (held: £6k)
“Movema will hold reserves of 3.5 months operating costs (currently £62,500)” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The main risk to the organisation's ability to continue as a going concern is the loss of significant funding.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£193k£205k
31/03/2024£189k£251k
31/03/2023£265k£241k

Common questions

Is MOVEMA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £12,047 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £91,154 to £79,107. The trustees note that the free reserves of £6,028 are below the stated policy target of £62,500, and identify the loss of significant funding as the main risk to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MOVEMA earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds MOVEMA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MOVEMA as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUNDFY2025£3k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England29/01/2026£9kStronger Together
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2024£20k'Stronger Together' Outreach Initiative & Public Engagement
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2023£10kStronger Together
Postcode Lottery27/07/2022£25kMovema- Unrestricted funding for running costs