What we do

Achievements

Our achievements so far:

• We have raised over £11 million for good causes
• We have given over 1,100 community grants to local charities
• We have delivered over 230,000 books to our adopted schools around the country

In 2023:

• We were thrilled to break the £1m barrier again – raising £1,091,072!
• Our national partnership with Mind & SAMH went from strength to strength. After a successful year of fund and awareness raising, we donated £400,000 and £25,000 to them, respectively
• We continued to support our long-standing environmental partners, giving £100,000 to the Woodland Trust and £50,000 to WWT
• 62 local charities benefitted from our community grant programme

Charity Fundraising

• Raising funds through our network of Moto Service Areas

Community Development

• Forging strong links with small charities and community groups
• Supporting the Woodland Trust and WWT (Wildfowl and Wetland Trust), to improve our local environment
• Volunteering
• A focus on Safety and the Environment

Granting Funds

• To our national and local partners
• Through our Benevolent Fund for colleagues

Our charity aims to make a difference to communities around the UK.  We focus our attention on the local communities around Moto’s locations,  however we also partner with a national charity in order to help make a difference to a wider community audience.

The Moto Foundation was launched in 2005 as a grant-making charity supporting various local groups and national charities by raising money at Moto locations nationwide.    Funds raised by our charity are then distributed back into our communities through grants.  Moto people also offer their time and skills by volunteering within their communities and building strong links with local charities and community groups.

Moto employs around 5,000 colleagues at service areas nationwide, and it is the energy and enthusiasm of our staff that has helped raise over £11m since our charity launched in 2005.

Our national charity partners enjoy nationwide presence at Moto’s locations and a proportion of the funds raised at Moto Service Areas and by our corporate supporters each year.

Each Moto location is also given the opportunity to adopt a local community partner, specific to their geographical area.  These partnerships build strong community links and provide excellent opportunities for our charity to make a real difference to our communities.  Local community partners are eligible to apply for grants to our charity.

The Foundation also has its own benevolent fund to support Moto colleagues through times of hardship.

The Foundation is managed by 9 Trustees which includes members of the Moto senior management team and external Trustees from other industries.

Our Values

• C – CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP – Making a difference to our communities
• A – ADDING VALUE where it is needed most
• R – Building RELATIONSHIPS with our communities
• E – ENGAGING our EMPLOYEES, and setting an example in our industry