Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Pension deficit: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Birmingham Mind provides high quality, user led services for people who experience mental health distress. Our services include Residential Care, Supported Housing, Support in the individual's own home, Day Service provision and other specialist community services.

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

Financial issues to consider:

There is a pension deficit of £1,186,000

Established: 33 years
(37 years as a company)

www.birminghammind.org

info@birminghammind.org

01216088001

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£10,075	£10,372	£-297	£90	£3,404	£3,392	3.9	205	15
31/03/22		£9,614	£9,458	£156	£48	£3,872	£3,861	4.9	226	22
31/03/21		£8,556	£8,129	£427	£41	£3,472	£3,471	5.1	199	10
31/03/20	*	£7,768	£7,507	£261	£22	£3,210	£3,207	5.1	174	14
31/03/19		£7,533	£7,370	£163	£20	£2,371	£2,370	3.9	176	90
31/03/18		£6,577	£6,394	£184	£23	£3,567	£3,486	6.5	156	0
31/03/17		£5,704	£5,470	£234	£15	£3,364	£3,279	7.2	143	0
31/03/16		£5,266	£4,904	£362	£0	£3,175	£3,009	7.4	142	0
31/03/15		£5,141	£4,892	£248	£43	£4,468	£4,268	10.5	133	0
31/03/14		£5,329	£5,189	£140	£72	£4,219	£4,011	9.3	132	0
31/03/13		£5,406	£5,116	£290	£33	£4,079	£3,884	9.1	142	0
31/03/12		£5,853	£5,001	£852	£31	£3,789	£3,444	8.3	146	0
31/03/11		£4,449	£4,827	£-379	£36	£2,937	£2,629	6.5	134	0
31/03/10		£4,649	£4,465	£185	£31	£3,315	£2,727	7.3	134	0
31/03/09		£4,756	£4,443	£313	£29	£3,130	£1,905	5.1	153	0
31/03/08		£4,751	£4,574	£177	£33	£2,817	£1,339	3.5	179	0
31/03/07		£4,487	£4,469	£18	£21	£2,640	£1,276	3.4	179	0
31/03/06		£4,656	£4,311	£345	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£4,231	£4,201	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£4,301	£4,234	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

205 employees
15 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham Mind
£5,789	23/10/2021	We would like to develop an innovative, community-based, peer-led, social prescribing initiative that engages with and connects those people in the community most at risk of mental ill-health.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£73,002	09/09/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Birmingham City Council - Birmingham Mind Wellbeing & Recovery Srv
£140,507	01/04/2016	BIRMINGHAM MIND WELLBEING & RECOVERY SRV; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Mental Health
National Lottery Community Fund - WELLcome Home: Hospital Discharge Navigator Service
£499,673	03/03/2016 60	A project to support people with mental health issues and families with children, unable to be discharged from hospital, due to crisis or risk of crisis as a result of hardship. Working with partners ....more A project to support people with mental health issues and families with children, unable to be discharged from hospital, due to crisis or risk of crisis as a result of hardship. Working with partners the scheme will provide advice and advocacy including access to legal advice, food parcels, and help with accommodation. It will also offer longer term support such as counselling, emotional resilience, primary care liaison, peer mentoring and education, training, employment, and leisure.
Birmingham City Council - Birmingham Mind Wellbeing & Recovery Ser
£281,515	01/04/2015	BIRMINGHAM MIND WELLBEING & RECOVERY SER; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Mental Health
Birmingham City Council - The Birmingham Mind Wellbeing & Recovery
£156,397	01/10/2014	THE BIRMINGHAM MIND WELLBEING & RECOVERY; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Mental Health

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-82

ANDREW ERIC WYLDE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

ANN DAVIS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

DR IAN MCPHERSON OBE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Clinical Psychologist, Other trusteeship: CARDIOMYOPATHY UK,

JOSEPH ROBERT PIGGOTT Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Paper Industry Consultant, Other trusteeship: CHARITY OF DOROTHY PARKES KNOWN AS SMETHWICK CHAPELRY,

MARK ALAN SHAKESPEARE Appointed: 1995, Occupation: Support Worker

MAUREEN SMOJKIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

NIGEL LAWRENCE HOWL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CHARITY OF DOROTHY PARKES KNOWN AS SMETHWICK CHAPELRY,

PAULINE LLOYD-KNIGHT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Deputy Chief Operating Officer

REVD CANON FRANK LONGBOTTOM (Chair), Occupation: Hospital Chaplain

REV JAMES HENRY LANGSTAFF RT Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THRIVE TOGETHER BIRMINGHAM,

SHARON WILLIS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Employed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/08/1991, number: 1003906
Registered at Companies House on 30/05/1986, number: 02024372

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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

20 returns made; AR20: 18 days late,

Main office

17 Graham Street
Birmingham
B1 3JR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND ITS ENVIRONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIND(THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) HEREINAFTER CALLED MIND) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF MIND

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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