Motiv8 South

Analysis

Motiv8 South is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03512607). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Motiv8 South reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.7m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.6m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Motiv8 South sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Aziz Foundation (£1.6m), The Joe and Rosa Frenkel Charitable Trust (£1.6m) and Solicitors Benevolent Association Limited (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £735k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.