MOVE FREE CIC

What MOVE FREE CIC does

Move Free CIC is a Bristol-based Community Interest Company (CIC) founded in February 2023 that delivers free Capoeira classes and taster sessions to marginalized populations in Bristol, including asylum seekers, refugees, refugee women, young carers, and other vulnerable youth. The organization is a non-technology social enterprise with no software products, operating on a direct service delivery model where all programming is provided at no cost to participants at partner venues such as Vassall Centre and Docklands Community Centre.

The business model is grant-dependent and donation-supported rather than commercial. The organization has secured two named grants — from Quartet Community Foundation (for one year of asylum seeker classes) and Sports England (for children and young people classes) — supplemented by crowdfunding via JustGiving and DonorBox, merchandise sales, and fundraising challenges. Grant funding is restricted to direct program costs (instructor payments, room hire, class materials), and the organization is actively fundraising to cover administrative overhead, Corporation Tax, and statutory accounts submission to Companies House, indicating a structural funding gap between restricted program income and unrestricted operational costs.

Go-to-market is community-led: Move Free CIC partners with established Bristol charities (Full Circle Project, OTR, Borderlands, Youth Moves, Barton Hill Activity Club) for beneficiary referrals and venue access, and uses organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram) plus a quarterly newsletter for community engagement. There is no disclosed sales force, pricing model, or fee-based revenue stream. The organization employs between 1 and 10 people and operates entirely within Bristol, with no current geographic expansion signals beyond the local area.

Name

MOVE FREE CIC

Legal name

Move Free CIC

Website

https://movefreecic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Move Free CIC is a Bristol-based Community Interest Company founded in 2023 that delivers free Capoeira classes and taster sessions to marginalized populations including asylum seekers, refugees, young carers, and youth, funded through restricted grants and community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue stream from grants awarded for specific programs. Received grants from Quartet Community Foundation to run Capoeira classes for asylum seekers and refugees, and from Sports England to run classes with children and young people. Grant funding is restricted to specific purposes (instructor payments, room hire, direct class costs).
2. Donations and Crowdfunding: Community donations through platforms including JustGiving and DonorBox. Conducted push-up challenge fundraiser and winter fundraiser campaign. Ongoing crowdfunding efforts to cover administrative costs not covered by grant restrictions.
3. Product Sales: Supplementary revenue from merchandise sales including T-shirts, and fundraising activities such as raffles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Move Free CIC delivers free Capoeira classes and taster sessions to marginalized populations in Bristol, including asylum seekers, refugees, young carers, and youth. The organization operates four weekly classes plus one monthly session at partner venues such as Vassall Centre and Docklands Community Centre, supplemented by taster sessions delivered in partnership with local charities. Classes are fully funded by grants and donations, with no charge to participants.

Product overview

Move Free CIC is a social enterprise (Community Interest Company) based in Bristol, UK, offering Capoeira classes and community wellness services. It is not a technology company with software products. The organization provides accessible Capoeira classes and taster sessions to marginalized populations, including asylum seekers, refugees, young carers, and youth. Services include weekly group classes (four weekly classes plus one monthly session), taster sessions delivered in partnership with charities, fitness challenges, and quarterly newsletters. The organization operates as a community interest company focused on physical and mental well-being through the practice of Capoeira.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Capoeira Classes Free regular Capoeira classes held at partner venues across Bristol for marginalized populations including asylum seekers, refugees, children, and young people. Fully funded by grants and donations with no charge to participants.
• Capoeira Taster Sessions One-off introductory Capoeira sessions delivered in partnership with local charities and community organizations to introduce target populations to Capoeira practice.
• Merchandise Sales Supplementary revenue activity including T-shirt sales and fundraising raffles to help cover costs not covered by restricted grant funding.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Off The Record (OTR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental Health Social Movement. Partner for delivering taster Capoeira classes to young carers at Vassall Centre. Represents organization's approach of partnering with established youth organizations to reach target populations.
• Full Circle ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered two taster sessions at Docklands Community Centre as part of their martial arts week. Hosted classes for young people with donations funding the sessions.
• BorderlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee support organization. Delivered taster sessions to refugee women through this partnership, providing culturally appropriate physical activity opportunities.
• Barton Hill Activity ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for taster sessions as part of organization's outreach to various community groups and charities.
• Youth MovesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services organization partnered with for taster sessions and community outreach activities.
• Nucleo de CapoeiragemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe established Capoeira group whose positivity and social acceptance culture Move Free CIC builds upon. The organization references this group's welcoming culture as foundational to their own values of inclusivity.
• Vassall CentreminorOthersCommunity venue where taster classes were delivered to young carers in partnership with OTR.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• London Youth: UK charity supporting youth organisations and community groups serving young people. Comparable in mission focus and grant-based funding model, though with a broader activities portfolio.
• Sported: UK charity supporting community sports groups and clubs serving disadvantaged communities. Overlaps with Move Free's community-led, grant-funded operating model and target demographic.
• Youth Sport Trust: National UK charity focused on PE, sport, and play for young people. Larger, more established peer with broader sports remit but overlapping target population and funder relationships.

Direct peers

• Fight for Peace: UK-headquartered international charity using martial arts and boxing to support young people in disadvantaged communities. Closest comparable to Move Free CIC due to shared martial-arts-based delivery model targeting marginalized youth populations.
• Active Communities Network: UK-based social enterprise using sport to engage excluded and marginalized groups. Highly comparable in community-led, sport-for-social-inclusion delivery and partnership-driven model.
• Access Sport: UK charity providing inclusive sport opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled young people. Comparable in mission, target population, and grant-funded community delivery model.
• Greenhouse Sports: UK charity delivering sport-based programmes in schools and communities to improve outcomes for young people facing disadvantage. Comparable funding model (grants, donations) and a similar focus on sport as a vehicle for social inclusion.
• StreetGames: UK charity using doorstep sport to engage young people from low-income communities. Operates a similar community-led, volunteer-supported delivery model with grant and local-authority funding.

Regional players

• Sport4Life UK: UK charity using sport to improve life outcomes for 11-29 year-olds in disadvantaged communities. Comparable delivery model and target demographic, primarily operating in the Midlands rather than Bristol.
• Refugee Support Devon: Regional UK charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers through community-based programmes. Shares target population with Move Free but located in Devon rather than Bristol.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Movefreecic
• Instagraminstagram.com/movefreecic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/move-free-cic

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Investors

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Investments

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