Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 19

MIND IN GWENT

Provide a range of services to people experiencing, or recovering from, mental health issues in Wales.

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Positives:

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 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
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

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		£2,083	£1,912	£171	£118	£1,771	£1,225	7.7	49	26
31/03/22		£2,279	£1,822	£458	£25	£1,600	£409	2.7	61	61
31/03/21	*	£1,677	£1,623	£55	£112	£1,143	£1,094	8.1	42	46
31/03/20		£1,677	£1,555	£121	£87	£1,088	£1,026	7.9	43	35
31/03/19		£1,339	£1,321	£18	£2	£967	£43	0.4	46	30
31/03/18		£1,211	£1,100	£110	£11	£949	£864	9.4	33	0
31/03/17		£1,360	£1,212	£148	£2	£838	£796	7.9	30	0
31/03/16		£1,302	£1,212	£91	£0	£803	£761	7.5	36	0
31/03/15		£1,193	£1,112	£81	£8	£712	£511	5.5	29	0
31/03/14		£1,088	£929	£158	£7	£631	£427	5.5	21	0
31/03/13		£984	£793	£191	£7	£472	£339	5.1	23	0
31/03/12		£954	£922	£32	£7	£281	£242	3.1	29	0
31/03/11		£981	£913	£67	£8	£67	£57	0.8	29	0
31/03/10		£952	£973	£-21	£7	£182	£179	2.2	33	0
31/03/09		£907	£997	£-90	£8	£203	£199	2.4	36	0
31/03/08	*	£912	£919	£-7	£6	£293	£279	3.6	37	0
31/03/07	*	£901	£846	£56	£6	£300	£272	3.9	29	0
31/03/06		£911	£816	£94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£794	£851	£-57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£824	£800	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 30 years

www.newportmind.org

admin@newportmind.org

01633258741

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Newport City,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

49 employees
26 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

Comic Relief	£501,094
Home Office	£152,672
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£102,500
BBC Children in Need	£48,447

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Behind the Mask
£6,500	05/06/2023	Newport Mind will use £6500 to develop an animation film on Emotionally Based School Avoidance aimed at helping schools understand how difficult it can be for some children to make it onto the ....more Newport Mind will use £6500 to develop an animation film on Emotionally Based School Avoidance aimed at helping schools understand how difficult it can be for some children to make it onto the school grounds. The film will raise awareness and understanding of the issues and barriers for young people impacted. Bydd Newport Mind yn defnyddio £6500 i ddatblygu animeiddiad am Osgoi Mynychu’r Ysgol ar sail Emosiynol sydd wedi’u anelu at helpu ysgolion i ddeall pa mor anodd y mae’n gallu bod i rai plant fynychu’r ysgol. Bydd y ffilm yn codi ymwybyddiaeth a dealltwriaeth o’r problemau a’r rhwystrau i bobl ifanc sydd wedi’u heffeithio arnynt.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Newport Mind Association
£48,447	02/09/2022	This grant will empower children and young people in Newport to deliver Social Action in their community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Art for Mental Heath
£2,900	24/01/2022	Newport Mind will provide art workshops for service users who are struggling with their mental health. £2900 will fund materials and fees.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - #ChangeIt campaign: social action through public sector engagement
£19,500	18/01/2021	Newport Mind provides support services for adults and young people who experience mental health problems. This grant will support the hiring of a Service Development Worker to work with young people ....more Newport Mind provides support services for adults and young people who experience mental health problems. This grant will support the hiring of a Service Development Worker to work with young people to lead the #ChangeIt campaign delivering training to professionals to improve their awareness and professional practices.
Home Office - NEWPORT MIND ASSOCIATION (G)
£152,672	01/04/2020	This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support ....more This grants scheme will enable organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens to help them make their EU Settlement Scheme application by 30 June 2021 and continuing support beyond this date. This support could be provided through a
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - #ChangeIt campaign: social action through public sector engagement
£5,000	16/03/2020	Newport Mind provides support services for adults and young people who experience mental health problems. This mini-grant supports the hiring of a Service Development Worker to work with young people ....more Newport Mind provides support services for adults and young people who experience mental health problems. This mini-grant supports the hiring of a Service Development Worker to work with young people to lead the #ChangeIt campaign delivering training to professionals to improve their awareness and professional practices.
Comic Relief - Helping families in Newport improve their mental health together
£501,094	21/01/2020 54	This project will provide support to young people in Newport who have mental health problems and their families. The focus is on those experiencing multiple disadvantages including poverty, ....more This project will provide support to young people in Newport who have mental health problems and their families. The focus is on those experiencing multiple disadvantages including poverty, experiencing trauma and those from the BAME community. The project will address the barriers to accessing mental health support including long waits, high thresholds and stigma and the inadequacy of existing services which take a medical approach and where only short-term interventions are available. The partners will work together to intervene early and provide a range of support. Young people will also become ambassadors to change attitudes about mental health and take action to improve services.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - #ChangeIt campaign: social action through public sector engagement
£78,000	03/09/2019 24	To employ a Service Development Worker to work with young people to design and deliver training and guidance for public sector staff, including teachers and GPs.
Home Office - EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 2019-20
£203,126	01/04/2019	This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make ....more This grants scheme is enabling organisations to provide practical support to vulnerable EU citizens through information-giving, advice and provision of technology and assistance to help them make their Scheme application by 30 June 2021. This support could be provided through a range of activities such as information giving, improving understanding of the scheme, provision of technology and direct assistance to help them make their Scheme application no later than 30 June 2021. It is essential that the support provided via the grants scheme leads to applications submitted to the Home Office.The grant scheme will ensure that the necessary support is available across the UK so that everyone who qualifies for the Scheme can complete the application process by 30 June 2021.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Newport Mind Association
£65,000	05/12/2018	Refurbishment to create kitchen and café providing employment and mental health support
National Lottery Community Fund - Changing Minds - young people's project.
£990,814	16/04/2013 60	Newport Mind will provide tailored support to 2666 young people aged 14-25 across South East Wales. The project will focus on those suffering from mental health problems. Using peer mentoring, one to ....more Newport Mind will provide tailored support to 2666 young people aged 14-25 across South East Wales. The project will focus on those suffering from mental health problems. Using peer mentoring, one to one person centred support and recovery based self management courses the project will increase the number of young people accessing support and improve their ability and resilience to better manage life transitions.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-72

NEIL ANTHONY THORNEYCROFT (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

PATRICK JOHN HARKNESS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PETER MARSH JENKS Appointed: 2023

ANDREW SUTTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Trustee

BERNADETTE DAVIES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

LYNNE COOPER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/04/1994, number: 1036964
Registered at Companies House on 06/04/1994, number: 02916027

Gift Aid

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
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; AR21: 2 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 1 days late,

Main office

Newport Mind
100-101 Commercial Street
NEWPORT
NP20 1LU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE, WITHIN THE AREA OF WALES:(A) 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; AND(B) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE TO THE PUBLIC THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

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