Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 21

CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£2,187,237	£2,387,184	£2,602,413	£2,852,123		£4,696,323
Donations & Legacies	£86,669	£164,271	£222,232	£261,279
Other Income
Investment Income	£6,735	£8,207	£8,499	£6,167		£13,342
Total income	£2,335,841	£2,643,818	£2,931,710	£3,149,197	£3,834,290	£4,918,790
Charitable activities spending	£2,214,254	£2,309,870	£2,795,253	£2,670,718		£4,389,074
Fundraising costs	4%	3%	3%	3%	2%	2%
Other spending
Total spending	£2,297,972	£2,392,195	£2,888,156	£2,752,214	£3,504,605	£4,494,145
Surplus/deficit	£37,869	£251,623	£43,554	£396,983	£329,685	£424,645

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Established: 40 years

www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Foundation Scotland	£60,000
Scottish Government	£16,045
Co-Operative Group	£5,657

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - The Signature Project
£60,000	09/10/2023 11	To support a holistic mental health project that will aim to assist men dealing with PTSD who reside in the City of Edinburgh.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Support in Mind Scotland: East Kilbride
£1,789	22/10/2022	We wish to help people affected by mental illness by providing peer support, companionship and information. We will do this by providing a Support Worker to underpin the work of existing volunteers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Support in Mind Scotland (Sutherland)
£3,869	24/10/2020	We aim to develop a horticulture and garden project where we will create raised flower beds and grow produce for healthy soup lunches.
Scottish Government - Support in Mind Scotland, operating name of National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland)
£16,045	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mountainhall Community Wellbeing Hub
£7,360	24/10/2018 12	This group will use the funding to inform their application to NHS Dumfries and Galloway for a Community Asset Transfer. They will conduct a feasibility study to survey the building for maintenance ....more This group will use the funding to inform their application to NHS Dumfries and Galloway for a Community Asset Transfer. They will conduct a feasibility study to survey the building for maintenance costs, and consult with the community about their needs and aspirations for the building.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - U Learn IT
£4,992	04/12/2017	'U Learn IT' will be a project for people with mental health issues who are socially isolated within the community, and for whom learning computer skills will enable them to feel less isolated. ....more 'U Learn IT' will be a project for people with mental health issues who are socially isolated within the community, and for whom learning computer skills will enable them to feel less isolated. The project will deliver weekly two-hour sessions, running for 24 weeks, and initially starting with a class of 8-10 participants. Participant will be shown how to use a Laptop PC as well as an Android tablet. The emphasis would be on teaching basic computer skills so by the end of the course people will know how to use and access the internet (safely), shop online (safely) create an email account, and send and receive emails. People will also know how to install setup and use Skype as well as other VoIP applications.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Support in Mind Scotland
£121,462	01/04/2015 36	Towards the salaries of the co-ordinator, support workers and other associated programme costs to provide bespoke support to carers of people with severe mental health issues in Scotland.
Robertson Trust - the Core Costs of the Organisation
£30,000	28/02/2015	the Core Costs of the Organisation

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 29-79

BELL, Nicole Sarah Margaret
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Development Officer

DEMPSEY, Patrick William
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Education Manager

HUNTER, Naomi Mcintyre
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Civil Servant

JEDRZEJEWSKI, Nicholas Owen
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Communications And Public Affairs Manager

KER, Caroline Elizabeth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

MAY, Greg
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

MCGHIE, James Marshall, Lord Honourable
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

MCLEISH, Kirsty Alison
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Communications

SNEDDON, Fraser
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Business Person

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/07/1984, number: SC013649
Registered at Companies House on 29/05/1984, number: SC088179

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 44 days late,

Main office

Suite 4/1, Great Michael House, 14 Links Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EZ

Objectives

4(a)(1) The advancement of health in relation to the understanding of schizophrenia, and other severe and enduring mental illness and mental health problems, and by supporting, advising and assisting any individual whose mental health problems or mental illness has a serious impact on their lives and the lives of others, including their relatives, friends, supporters and carers, with a view to improving the individual's quality of life. 4(a)(2) The advancement of education into the nature of, causes, consequences and management of schizophrenia, and other severe and enduring mental illness and mental health problems, including the serious impact it can have on the life of the individual concerned and on the lives of others, including their relatives, friends, supporters and carers.

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