Overall GiG Score: 18 ?
Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

MIND IN WEST ESSEX 

Our purpose is to empower people experiencing mental health problems or emotional distress. We work towards the development & maintenance of a comprehensive mental health service that meets needs & aspirations, & promotes mental health awareness in our community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Established: 22 years

www.westessexmind.org.uk

admin@westessexmind.org.uk

01279421308

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,412£2,313£99£9£796£7533.985100
31/03/22£1,884£1,693£191£6£697£6574.770155
31/03/21£1,337£1,163£174£5£506£4714.955167
31/03/20£990£896£95£7£332£29844764
31/03/19£753£795£-42£3£237£2283.43945
31/03/18£686£746£-60£2£280£2774.5320
31/03/17£602£700£-98£0£340£3395.8320
31/03/16£1,022£1,126£-104£3£440£4384.7170
31/03/15£2,312£2,056£256£18£544£5223280
31/03/14£1,540£1,514£27£10£288£2642.1190
31/03/13£1,009£1,002£7£7£261£210.2140
31/03/12£789£805£-16£8£253£2263.4110
31/03/11£715£623£92£15£269£2033.9250
31/03/10*£369£253£116£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£115£118£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£137£136£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£135£136£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£143£132£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£99£100£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£93£97£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 85 employees
  • 100 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Essex,

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
Essex Community Foundation£68,456
DCMS£9,907
Co-Operative Group£1,714
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Mind in West Essex
£1,000 20/05/2022
to help continue the development of the organisation and build on areas that have been identified whilst participating on the Thrive Programme
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Mind in West Essex
£20,000 07/04/2022
to pilot a new programme recruiting volunteers to provide light touch support to individuals with mental health difficulties in West Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Mind in West Essex
£18,244 04/11/2021
for the creation of a new training module, a new online appointment system and a bursary pot for individuals that are unable to afford counselling at a charity supporting people with mental health ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mind in West Essex
£1,714 23/10/2021
We would like to host a series of free-to-attend events where communities within West Essex can come together, learn about some of the charities in their area, but also have some fun!
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,907 03/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Mind in West Essex
£5,000 10/06/2020
to provide on line support groups to help people experiencing anxiety and bereavement during the COVID19 crisis
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Mind in West Essex
£12,212 27/03/2020
to provide a response and recovery grant during the COVID19 crisis to an organisation supporting those with mental health issues in West Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Counselling service
£12,000 24/06/2019
9
Towards the core costs of the counselling service which provides a range of therapies for those experiencing mental health issues in West Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Additional Development of the Mind in West Essex Training Academy
£3,000 28/02/2019
9
Towards the continuing development of an on-line training platform for volunteers at Mind in West Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - Let's get digital!
£10,000 10/01/2019
12
The organisation will use the funding to purchase new IT equipment to help improve the services offered to people with mental ill health.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Essex Mind
£4,899 29/11/2017
We want to produce mental well-being packs, available to the public at Co-op food stores and funeral homes.
Essex Community Foundation - Community Awareness and Information officer
£10,000 09/11/2017
11
To employ a Community Awareness and Information officer to increase information and advice on mental health issues across Epping Forest
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-80
  • SYLVIA HAYES Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Nhs Trade Union Representative
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2002, number: 1091154
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/02/2002, number: 04369554
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR10: 17 days late, AR09: 17 days late,
Main office

Mind in West Essex
10-11 Corner House
Bush Fair
Harlow
CM18 6NZ

Objectives

Objects The charity’s ‘Objects’ are specifically restricted to the following: 1) To promote the preservation of good mental health in particular by enabling and empowering people experiencing ill mental health to live with, manage and recover from their condition. 2) To raise awareness of issues related to mental health, to promote understanding and to challenge stigma and discrimination. 3) To operate primarily within the region of West Essex, but also in other areas of the UK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ESSEX

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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