Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

MOTIVE8 BRADFORD LTD

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/07/23£624£584£40£0£304£3046.2140
31/07/22£184£373£-189n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/21£520£420£99£11£442£44212.6130
31/07/20£447£364£83n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/19£429£378£51n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/18*£375£318£57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/17£346£297£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/16£298£298£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/15*£357£302£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/14*£296£261£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/13£223£216£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 11.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years

www.motive8vc.co.uk/

reception@sbvc.co.uk

01274411691

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Motivate8 College
£2,500 07/07/2022
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Motivate8 College
£2,500 07/07/2022
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - Train2retain
£9,830 20/05/2022
The funding will be used to provide support for young people aged 14-18 that have been through the education system and do not have qualifications. The project aims to build confidence self-esteem and resilience.
National Lottery Community Fund - Enriching Vocational Training
£9,950 23/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of learning activities for young people, with the aim of supporting young people in developing life skills and building relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-65
  • ANDREW WALSH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Councillor
  • BETHANY SUTTILL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer
  • DAVID BELMONT (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Secretary
  • DR MICHAEL RYDER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer
  • EMILY BLAIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Hr Manager
  • JACQUI STRINGER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Nhs Nurse
  • VICTORIA METCALF Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/07/2012, number: 1148147
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/07/2012, number: 08128916
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR18: 5 days late, AR15: 30 days late, AR14: 28 days late,
Main office

Motive8 B F D Ltd
South Bradford Vocational Centre
Huddersfield Road
Wyke
BRADFORD
BD12 8AA

Objectives

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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