Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

MY BLACK DOG

A peer to peer support service for people struggling with their mental health

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£198,281	£236,426	£-38,145	62
31/03/22	£269,801	£169,973	£99,828	0
31/03/21	£134,124	£59,532	£74,592	0
31/03/20	£38,877	£10,773	£28,104	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.myblackdog.co

info@myblackdog.co

07446887308

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
62 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 - Online peer-to-peer mental health support service
£10,000	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to provide an online peer support service for people experiencing mental ill health. The project aims to provide access to advice that helps people to improve their wellbeing ....more The funding will be used to provide an online peer support service for people experiencing mental ill health. The project aims to provide access to advice that helps people to improve their wellbeing and coping mechanisms as well as referrals for further support if needed.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

ANITA GURU Appointed: 2021

EMILY CHERRY (Chair) Appointed: 2020

HANNATU HOLLOWAY Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: ST MARY'S SCHOOL, FINCHLEY, PARENTS' ASSOCIATION,

IAIN BREMNER Appointed: 2021

JAMES MACKEDDIE Appointed: 2021

JOANNE NICOLE BAILEY MRS Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2019, number: 1182690

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

My Black Dog
88/90 Baker Street
London
W1U 6TQ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ENDURING MENTAL ILLNESS LIVING IN ENGLAND AND WALES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A SUPPORTIVE, ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM TO EASE THE SUFFERING OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ENDURING MENTAL ILLNESS.

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