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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Moto Foundation

Registered charity 1111147 · organisation 4017577

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 September 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05510132
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,207,704
Latest expenditure
£1,277,450
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO Box 218, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU56QG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.motofoundation.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Moto Foundation is the charitable arm of Moto Hospitality Limited, the UK's largest provider of motorway service areas. It is a grant making charity that focuses on making a difference to the 58 local communities that Moto are part of.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,207,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,277,450
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,239,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,255,977
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,091,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,000,652
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,011,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,135,066
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£854,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£545,675

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,207,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,277,450
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,239,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,255,977
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,091,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,000,652
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
14 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,011,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,135,066
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
1 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£854,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£545,675
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1185468
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22236
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1207704
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£274,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£922,011
Expenditure Other
81300
Expenditure Total
1277450
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
905811
Expenditure Governance
16200
Expenditure Support Costs
97500
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£385,753
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,818
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£362,935
Creditors One Year Total Current
22818
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£327,346
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
358671
Funds Restricted
4264
Funds Total
362935
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1213600
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
26206
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1239806
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£200,228
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£977,431
Expenditure Other
78318
Expenditure Total
1255977
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
962431
Expenditure Governance
15000
Expenditure Support Costs
93318
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£452,081
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£432,681
Creditors One Year Total Current
19400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£385,387
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
428987
Funds Restricted
3694
Funds Total
432681
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1073036
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
18036
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1091072
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£196,135
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£727,191
Expenditure Other
77326
Expenditure Total
1000652
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
713991
Expenditure Governance
13200
Expenditure Support Costs
90526
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£462,052
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,200
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£448,852
Creditors One Year Total Current
13200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£416,893
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
433978
Funds Restricted
14874
Funds Total
448852
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
14 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1011370
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
84
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1011454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,135,066
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1135066
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
814911
Expenditure Governance
9946
Expenditure Support Costs
76906
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£367,432
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£358,432
Creditors One Year Total Current
9000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£311,504
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
358432
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
358432
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
1 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
854101
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
854101
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£545,675
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
545675
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
372891
Expenditure Governance
4708
Expenditure Support Costs
61101
Expenditure Depreciation
350
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£632,914
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,870
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£482,044
Creditors One Year Total Current
150870
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£535,443
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
467519
Funds Restricted
14525
Funds Total
482044
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Moto Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-09-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 15 JULY 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 AUGUST 2005 as amended on 18 Jul 2018 as amended on 01 Jul 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE ALL PURPOSES CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING GRANTS TO CHARITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;(B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;(C) PROTECTING AND PRESERVING LIFE IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF, AND EDUCATION IN, ROAD SAFETY;(D) PROMOTING, FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR INHABITANTS, ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS IN ORGANISING AND RESPONDING TO IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS AND NEEDS WHICH AFFECT SUCH PERSONS AND BY FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTEERS (DRAWN FROM THE EMPLOYEES OF MOTO HOSPITALITY LIMITED HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS 'MOTO') TO SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME; AND(E) THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOTO COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND, RELIEVING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR MOTO WHO ARE IN NEED OF RELIEF AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
475061
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MOTO IN THE COMMUNITY
Charity Name Id
657070
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Moto Foundation

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures