Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

MID CHESHIRE MIND

We have a range of groups where members can share their skills and knowledge and give support to each other.We have a donation station, a weekly women's and a fortnightly men's group; healthy cooking and eating, art and crafts and poetry groups and regular trips out. Wherever possible groups are led by the members.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£85	£92	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23		£118	£137	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£143	£131	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£98	£92	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£98	£101	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£147	£86	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£60	£76	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£75	£75	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£81	£80	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£78	£75	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£86	£72	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£90	£71	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.midcheshiremind.org.uk

OFFICE@MIDCHESHIREMIND.ORG.UK

01606 863305

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - One for Sorrow
£9,152	04/11/2022	The funding will be used to increase the working hours of the community link worker who provides support to bereaved people or those experiencing loss by linking them up with community activities and developing new activities. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to increase the working hours of the community link worker who provides support to bereaved people or those experiencing loss by linking them up with community activities and developing new activities. The project aims to build resilience provide positive experiences and increase self-esteem through learning by shared experiences.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Crisis Chat
£7,180	18/05/2020	Mid Cheshire MIND is a charity providing mental health support to adults aged 18+ living in Mid Cheshire. The project will deliver weekly mental health telephone sessions to 100 individuals. The grant funding will pay the salary of a part time ....more Mid Cheshire MIND is a charity providing mental health support to adults aged 18+ living in Mid Cheshire. The project will deliver weekly mental health telephone sessions to 100 individuals. The grant funding will pay the salary of a part time member of staff, 16 hours per week, for 4 months This project will improve the mental health of individuals and reduce people reaching crisis point
Cheshire Community Foundation - Mental Health Outreach Support
£9,442	30/11/2017	Mid Cheshire Mind are a mental health support group and drop-in centre which attracts members from Chester West & Chester and Cheshire East. Currently their services are limited to supporting members who can access the centre which is based ....more Mid Cheshire Mind are a mental health support group and drop-in centre which attracts members from Chester West & Chester and Cheshire East. Currently their services are limited to supporting members who can access the centre which is based Winsford, and this Outreach Support project aims to allow them to support those with mental health problems who are based further afield, and/or to accompany members to meetings/appointments relating to health, housing, benefits, education and training etc. The grant funding will be used to pay for the salary of a part-time Outreach Support Worker. The organisation have long been aware that many members lack the confidence to attend important, potentially life-changing appointments unaccompanied. The Outreach Support worker will allow the group to provide a service to accompany members and also to visit those who are too unwell to be able to visit the drop-in centre; this means the number of mentally ill people we can provide support to will increase significantly.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Mid Cheshire Mind
£8,200	01/11/2017	refurbishment of rooms for a charity which works with disabled people in Winsford
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Mid Cheshire Mind
£26,400	24/11/2011	the salary of the Learning Support and Development Officer, management and training costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-72

ANDREW GALBRAITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director

JOSEPH MILLER SHEWAN WHEELER (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

LYNNE INGRAM Appointed: 2023

STUART FISHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2011, number: 1142838
Registered at Companies House on 07/03/2011, number: 07553999

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR22: 36 days late, AR18: 34 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR14: 34 days late,

Main office

Mid Cheshire Mind
21 Dingle Walk
WINSFORD
Cheshire
CW7 1BA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR CONDITIONS OF MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT

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