MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The Company is principally engaged in the promotion of dance, physical training and education for persons of all ages whether able or with disabilities to help them to improve their physical, mental and spiritual capacity so they realise their full potential as individuals and members of society and their condition of life may be improved through the system of training evolved by Margaret Morris.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM PERSONS BY MOVEMENT THERAPY ACCORDING TO THE SYSTEMS EVOLVED BY MARGARET MORRIS AND KNOWN AS "MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT." 2. TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS BY "MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT" AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFULL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £2,534 for the year ended 30 November 2025, driven by increased legacy donations and lower expenditure compared to the prior year. The trustees acknowledge that without a significant gain in investments of £52,989, the charity would have reported a deficit of £50,455. Free reserves were reported at £31,093, with trustees noting they are reviewing their reserves policy but consider current levels sufficient to cover the previous year's expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are in the process of reviewing their reserves policy but are comfortable that the current levels cover the previous year's expenditure.” — page 7
“During the year, Trustees made payments to the charity including Membership Fees, Insurance, Summer School and donations totalling £5,852 (2024: £5,837)” — page 23
“During the year, payments of £130 (2024: £Nil) were made to Trustees in respect of online teaching courses held during the year.” — page 23
“During the year, Trustees made payments to the charity including Membership Fees, Insurance, Summer School and donations totalling £5,852 (2024: £5,837)” — page 23
“During the year, payments of £130 (2024: £Nil) were made to Trustees in respect of online teaching courses held during the year.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 30/11/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Berthe Marie Therese Jayet
- DENISE JUDITH AVENT
- Gillian Mary Goldberger
- Nicole Michaud
- Rosemary Fay Benson
- Tracy Levy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £82k | £132k |
| 30/11/2024 | £72k | £156k |
| 30/11/2023 | £64k | £135k |
| 30/11/2022 | £68k | £129k |
| 30/11/2021 | £31k | £59k |
Common questions
Is MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £2,534 for the year ended 30 November 2025, driven by increased legacy donations and lower expenditure compared to the prior year. The trustees acknowledge that without a significant gain in investments of £52,989, the charity would have reported a deficit of £50,455. Free reserves were reported at £31,093, with trustees noting they are reviewing their reserves policy but consider current levels sufficient to cover the previous year's expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2008 | £5k | MMM West Midlands Summer Dance Workshop |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2006 | £5k | Dance Funtasia Dance & Theatre Workshop |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2005 | £5k | Dance and theatre workshops |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MAKE A MOVE
- MARIA MONTESSORI TRAINING ORGANISATION
- THE MOVE PARTNERSHIP
- ST MARY'S COLLEGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- LADY MARGARET HALL SETTLEMENT
- MOVING MEMORY DANCE THEATRE COMPANY LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET MORRIS MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £82k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAKE A MOVE | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARIA MONTESSORI TRAINING ORGANISATION | £3.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MOVE PARTNERSHIP | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LADY MARGARET HALL SETTLEMENT | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |