Motability

Registered charity 299745 Registered since 1988

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.3y median 5.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.7y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 12Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Finance 5Business services 2Health and social care 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Manchester High School for Girls 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.motabilityfoundation.org.uk
Email	communications@motability.co.uk
Phone	01279635999
Address	WARWICK HOUSE, ROYDON ROAD, HARLOW, ESSEX, CM19 5PX

Finances

£54,191,000 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£10,191,000	£61,957,000
2022	£183,746,000	£86,699,000
2023	£240,393,000	£129,022,000
2024	£60,941,000	£143,214,000
2025	£54,191,000	£143,761,000

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

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

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 18 MAY 1988AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 22 SEP 2020AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 16 FEB 2022

Trustees (12)

12trustees

59median age

1aged 70+

Charles Manby MBE Chair since 2019
Ceri Ivor Daniel Smithage 53 since 2025
David Hunter since 2018
Dr Juliana Onwumere since 2019
Ed Humpherson since 2016
Hannah Barham-Brownage 39 since 2021
Jackie Driver Frsa OBEage 65 since 2023
Merlyn Vivienne Lowtherage 72 since 2023
Michael James Harrison since 2024
Professor William Webb since 2018
Richard Cartwright since 2020
Tony Davis since 2022

Connected charities (1)

Manchester High School for Girls 1 shared trustee

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