Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Pension deficit: -1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 14

MOTABILITY

Help disabled people with their personal mobility.Direct and oversee the Motability Scheme, comprising the Car Scheme and the Powered Wheelchair and Scooter Scheme. Provide financial help to those customers whose allowance does not cover the cost of their vehicle or adaptations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
There is a pension deficit of £737,000
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£240,393	£129,022	£111,371	£1,742	£1,782,470	£514,326	47.8	246
31/03/22		£183,746	£86,699	£97,047	£1,437	£1,695,890	£418,382	57.9	202
31/03/21		£10,191	£61,957	£-51,766	£684	£1,524,376	£329,304	63.8	176
31/03/20		£6,797	£74,872	£-68,075	£139	£1,437,157	£384,992	61.7	154
31/03/19		£428,674	£37,641	£391,033	£403	£498,396	£446,250	142.3	114
31/03/18		£72,124	£27,801	£44,323	£325	£109,025	£61,422	26.5	118
31/03/17		£53,325	£118,534	£-65,209	£770	£62,904	£20,925	2.1	116
31/03/16		£67,133	£66,084	£1,049	£1,228	£127,323	£874	0.2	119
31/03/15		£181,970	£58,756	£123,214	£1,685	£125,005	£1,121	0.2	115
31/03/14		£29,527	£28,795	£732	£1,618	£6,877	£1,080	0.5	113
31/03/13		£28,893	£26,691	£2,202	£1,523	£4,626	£1,826	0.8	114
31/03/12		£27,709	£24,908	£2,801	£1,521	£4,220	£922	0.4	107
31/03/11		£25,871	£26,956	£-1,085	£1,591	£4,670	£463	0.2	102
31/03/10		£25,003	£26,403	£-1,400	£1,369	£2,565	£357	0.2	100
31/03/09		£27,464	£25,858	£1,606	£1,527	£8,674	£854	0.4	97
31/03/08		£27,270	£25,608	£1,662	£1,769	£8,484	£647	0.3	109
31/03/07		£21,599	£20,905	£694	£1,655	£6,891	£566	0.3	112
31/03/06		£19,189	£18,785	£403	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£16,821	£17,957	£-1,137	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£16,423	£17,312	£-888	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 29%
Reserves/Spending: 47.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 36 years

www.motability.org.uk

communications@motability.co.uk

01279635999

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

246 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHARLES MANBY MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2019

DAVID HUNTER Appointed: 2018

DR JULIANA ONWUMERE Appointed: 2019

ED HUMPHERSON Appointed: 2016

HANNAH BARHAM-BROWN Appointed: 2021

PROFESSOR WILLIAM WEBB Appointed: 2018

RICHARD CARTWRIGHT Appointed: 2020

ROBIN HINDLE-FISHER OBE Appointed: 2020

TONY DAVIS Appointed: 2022

MERLYN VIVIENNE LOWTHER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,

JACKIE DRIVER FRSA OBE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeships: SIGNHEALTH, ACTION DEAFNESS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/07/1988, number: 299745

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 2 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE MOTABILITY ENDOWMENT TRUST on 14/09/2021

Main office

WARWICK HOUSE
ROYDON ROAD
HARLOW
ESSEX
CM19 5PX

Objectives

TO FACILITATE THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION TO THE BENEFICIARIES OF PERSONAL OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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