Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

WEST SUSSEX MIND

Work in Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor, Chichester and Midhurst providing a range of services including: Recovery focused 1:1, group and drop-in support for adults, Specialist services for post natal support, Young peoples 1:1 and group support, Social day support for older adults with mental health needs, Support for carers of and individuals with dementia.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
31/03/23£2,954£2,763£191£58£3,684£3,57615.511280
31/03/22£2,504£2,521£-17£9£2,995£2,88813.711080
31/03/21£2,302£2,046£256£50£3,012£2,84616.78860
31/03/20£2,695£1,669£1,026£53£2,756£2,45617.76525
31/03/19£1,759£1,353£406£49£1,731£1,73115.45520
31/03/18£1,197£1,301£-104£45£1,325£1,31612.1590
31/03/17£1,140£1,155£-15£27£1,382£1,36114.1600
31/03/16£1,047£946£101£11£1,396£1,35417.2560
31/03/15£986£881£105£17£1,208£1,01713.8290

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 15.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.westsussexmind.org

info@westsussexmind.org

01903277000

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£352,156
DCMS£15,000
Sport England£14,997
Sussex Community Foundation£12,875
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Get Active with Mental Health Peer Support
£14,997 27/03/2024
12
This project will continue delivery of a range of physical activities as part of the Get Active programme. These weekday activities are delivered by the Mental Health Peer Support Worker, as a part ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Sussex Mind - Worthing
£3,886 21/10/2023
We would like to support the older people in our community by reducing loneliness and improving wellbeing, following the impact of the pandemic.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Sussex Mind - Chanctonbury
£1,504 21/10/2023
The impact of the pandemic has left a devastating mark on the mental health of older people in our community. With our support, we can reduce their loneliness and improve wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Sussex Mind - Bognor Regis
£2,313 21/10/2023
The impact of the pandemic has left a devastating mark on the mental health of older people in our community. With our support, we can reduce their loneliness and improve wellbeing.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to West Sussex Mind
£5,000 19/01/2023
12
Funding was provided towards the salary costs for a Ukrainian Speaking outreach worker to support the local Ukrainian Refugee community to access the mental health support they need; and towards ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Families in Mind - Parent and Child Mental Health Service
£342,574 22/04/2022
The project is using funding to continue the Families in Mind service a Parent and Child mental health service in West Sussex. The project provides mental health support via groups and activities and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Hybrid Mental Health Support Groups
£9,582 18/02/2022
The funding will be used for equipment to implement hybrid mental health support groups and activities for four permanent locations. The project aims to adapt the support offered to make it safe ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to West Sussex Mind
£5,000 25/08/2020
West Sussex Mind provides advice and support to anyone with mental health needs, both in the short term and with longer term support. They run a variety of support groups for all ages from 15+. This ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000 24/08/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 29/07/2020
"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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to West Sussex Mind
£2,875 27/04/2020
West Sussex Mind promotes mental health and wellbeing across the area, removing the stigma and barriers faced by people with mental health issues. They are offering one to one support on the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Families in Mind
£370,521 22/02/2019
36
The project will use funding to reach out to parents and offer individual, group and peer support to enable them to develop understanding and resilience around their mental health. The project aims ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 19/02/2019
Communities in Mind Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Open Minds Project
£10,000 03/01/2019
12
The project will use funding to recruit and train volunteers who have lived experience of mental health problems to deliver workshops. This will raise awareness of mental health issues and reduce ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Information Technology Review- a new start, a better mind.
£10,000 30/09/2015
12
The organisation will use the funding to build capacity for their organisation by purchasing new updated IT equipment to be used in their offices throughout West Sussex. This will provide a more ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Age with Confidence
£276,883 02/04/2014
36
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 23-71
  • DANIEL WILLIAM BIRD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Accountant
  • DOMINIC LIAM GOODEVE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Communications And Engagement Manager
  • GAVIN ATKINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive Director
  • KIRK LORD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Unemployed
  • MARTIN SHERRED Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • MATTHEW COPELAND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Property Landlord
  • NICOLA GIBBINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director
  • NIGEL JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant
  • ROBERT JOHN SMYTHERMAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: County Councillor
  • REBECCA HILLS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Operational Director
  • SAMANTHA TAYLOR HOWELL Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN HAWKER (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director Of Communities
  • TANYA MARWAHA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Founder
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/02/2014, number: 1155918
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/02/2014, number: 08884776
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SHOREHAM AND DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION on 19/08/2021
Main office

THE GATEWAY
8-10 DURRINGTON LANE
WORTHING
WEST SUSSEX
UNITED K

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY ENABLING AND EMPOWERING EVERYONE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS TO LIVE WITH, MANAGE AND RECOVER FROM THEIR CONDITION.2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY WORKING TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND WORKING TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND CHALLENGE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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