Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 13

MOVE THE MASSES

We run projects, activities and campaigns to create healthy communities by enabling people to improve their wellbeing through movement.We promote free-to-access outdoor gym facilities and educate the public on how to use this equipment safely and effectively.We run a walking buddy service called Move Mates where volunteers walk with people who would otherwise struggle to leave their homes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/23	£103,254	£129,136	£-25,882	255
30/06/22	£194,301	£89,730	£104,571	235
30/06/21	£97,963	£90,599	£7,364	185
30/06/20	£59,222	£40,211	£19,011	140
30/06/19	£22,867	£16,756	£6,111	33

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

https://movethemasses.org.uk

hello@movethemasses.org.uk

01904 373017

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
255 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£49,368
Two Ridings Community Foundation	£22,520
Leeds Community Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£5,500
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust	£4,550
Co-Operative Group	£2,941

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Move Mates
£2,941	21/10/2023	We would like to train our volunteers to respond to mental health crises or suicide concerns amongst our participants, and enable us to support those affected by bereavement and dementia.
County Durham Community Foundation - Move Mates Durham
£5,500	28/03/2023	The Move Mates Durham project.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£360	08/02/2023	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Leeds Community Foundation - Move Mates Leeds
£10,000	10/01/2023	Grant to Move the Masses
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Move Mates Pocklington
£4,820	20/10/2022	Funding for equipment and volunteer expenses to enable the Move Mates project to expand to cover Pocklington and Stamford Bridge.
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Grant to Move the Masses
£5,700	09/09/2021	Funding to rent office space in central York to be able to have more volunteers and have a more accessible location, opening up volunteering opportunities. Deman throughout the pandemic has been high ....more Funding to rent office space in central York to be able to have more volunteers and have a more accessible location, opening up volunteering opportunities. Deman throughout the pandemic has been high and the number of people wanting to volunteer with Move the Masses has significantly increased. This expansion is necessary to cope with demand.
National Lottery Community Fund - Move Mates York
£10,000	12/03/2021 1	The funding will be used to enable the organisation to continue with their exercise well-being and befriending programme. The aim is to reduce anxieties of getting out into the community to enjoy ....more The funding will be used to enable the organisation to continue with their exercise well-being and befriending programme. The aim is to reduce anxieties of getting out into the community to enjoy exercise and improve mental health.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£14,925	04/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£34,443	29/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid-19
£10,000	03/06/2020	Funding to contribute to running costs which will allow the group to continue their crisis response using volunteers to deliver food,medicine and other essentials to vulnerable people in York,
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000	02/04/2020	Funding to recruit and mobilise volunteers to undertake food and medicine deliveries to older and vulnerable people in the York area.
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust - Move Mates
£4,550	25/02/2020	To increase capacity building and organisational development work, specifically relating to the organisation’s ‘Move Mates’ project

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA GRAHAM Appointed: 2022

BRIGIT COLEMAN-GREEN Appointed: 2021

HAYDEN HOLMES (Chair) Appointed: 2022

JACK STRICKLAND Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/08/2018, number: 1179679

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Move the Masses
20 Falsgrave Crescent
YORK
YO30 7AZ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT ENGLAND, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, SIGNPOSTING, EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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