Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

MIND IN SALFORD 

MIND IN SALFORD AIMS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO THE WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF SALFORD & SURROUNDING AREAS.WE PROVIDE: ~STATUTORY ADVOCACY SERVICES IN SALFORD, BOLTON & SPECIALIST HOSPITALS~WELFARE RIGHTS & DEBT ADVICE~MINDFULNESS & MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING~PEER MENTORING VIA SALFORD LIVING WELL~LGBTQ SPECIFIC SERVICES & SUPPORT
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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
  • 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: 10 years

www.mindinsalford.org.uk

info@mindinsalford.org.uk

01617101070

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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£1,397£1,379£19£21£614£4664.14112
31/03/22£1,188£1,311£-122£31£595£5525.14115
31/03/21£1,460£1,314£147£29£718£5945.4378
31/03/20£1,211£1,111£100£74£571£5365.8395
31/03/19£1,085£974£111£94£471£4665.73246
31/03/18£826£739£87£60£360£3595.8310
31/03/17£792£656£136£26£273£2654.8250
31/03/16?*£790£653£137£24£137£1342.5150
31/12/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 76%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 9.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Salford City,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 41 employees
  • 12 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Mindfulness Training Programme (PTP)
£5,000 02/07/2021
The funding will be used to train members of the Black Asian Minority Ethnic community to become mindfulness practitioners where participants will gain a recognised qualification and in turn be ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Salford Befriending Project - Tackling Loneliness and Isolation
£9,832 12/04/2018
12
The project will offer social activities for older people who feel isolated and lonely, with the support of volunteers to help them build strong relationships with other older people in the area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/04/2014, number: 1156625
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
9 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR14: 121 days late,
Main office

The Angel Centre
1 St Philips Place
Salford
M3 6FA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF MIND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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