Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

KINDRED MINDS

Kindred Minds is a user led organisation created in 2012 by and for people with mental ill health to meet and offer each other support. We provide activities e.g. walking, excursions, ukulele, therapies, yoga, crafts etc, a buddy scheme, all of which supports our service users with their mental health recovery and wellness, which enables them to lead more positive, confident and active lives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/05/23	£45	£52	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/05/22	£48	£38	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/05/21	£44	£31	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/05/20	£27	£23	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/05/19	£9	£21	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/05/18	£21	£15	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17	£21	£11	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	£12	£9	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

https://www.kindredmindsmerseyside.org/

kindredmindsliverpool@gmail.com

07379892793

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Liverpool City,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£158,500
John Moores Foundation	£12,862
The Foyle Foundation	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Kindred Minds
£12,862	28/04/2022	Towards part-funding for the Activity and Volunteer Co-ordinator
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,000	28/04/2021	towards core costs for 2021/22
National Lottery Community Fund - Kindred Minds
£158,500	09/12/2019 60	The project aims to support people dealing with ill mental health through peer support, group sessions and raising awareness. Funding for the group will go towards expanding their staff
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Kindred Minds
£18,000	01/04/2018	Towards project costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Kindred Minds Promoting Wellness
£9,645	08/02/2017 12	The funding will be used to run a programme of support and activities gatherings for people with mental health issues in the local community. This will include a buddy system, therapies, arts and ....more The funding will be used to run a programme of support and activities gatherings for people with mental health issues in the local community. This will include a buddy system, therapies, arts and crafts and social gatherings. The project aims to offer alternative coping mechanisms and engagement activities with in order to address isolation and low confidence levels.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ELIZABETH DUBUISSON Appointed: 2022

JULIE PATRICIA JOHNSON Appointed: 2023

KATHLEEN WHITEHEAD BSC Appointed: 2014

PAUL REID Appointed: 2023

ROSEMARY KAY Appointed: 2020

VALERIE JEAN JENKINS Appointed: 2023

RUTH WORTHINGTON Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/2015, number: 1161849

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Kindred Minds
The Activity Room 1st Floor
Lee Valley Millennium Centre
Childwall Valley Road
Liverpool
L25 2PR

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF MENTAL ILL HEALTH RESIDENT IN THE MERSEYSIDE AREA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) THE PROVISION OF HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVICE THROUGH PEER SUPPORT;B) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO CREATIVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACTIVITIES;C) TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE WHERE INFORMATION, PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCE CAN BE EXCHANGED AND DISCUSSED; ANDD) PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AND HELPING TO REDUCE THE STIGMA, OPPRESSIVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

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