The Movements Trust Limited

Analysis

The Movements Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13121923). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Movements Trust Limited reported income of £631k and spending of £655k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £16k to £631k (+3840%), an average of +240% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 2761%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Movements Trust Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Calder and Colne Rivers Trust (£629k), The Fairhaven Garden Trust (£633k) and The Orchard Project (Cause) Ltd (£628k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and charitable activities 13%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £545k. Reserves of £30k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.