Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 10

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 6

ACCEPT

Vision: Improved mental health for those experiencing difficulties and good mental health for the wider population.Mission: To promote, sustain and develop good mental health.Friendship Groups we have established meet in pubs and cafes. Activities are run at a Community Wellbeing Garden, Barwell, Leics, including Wellbeing Gardening Days, Bereavement Friendship Group and Mindfulness Course

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
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
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 20 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22		£19	£26	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/12/21		£31	£38	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/12/20		£24	£25	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19		£33	£30	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/12/18		£36	£34	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	14
31/12/17		£49	£46	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£46	£68	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£58	£75	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£32	£14	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£21	£29	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£57	£45	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£59	£50	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£59	£54	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£50	£68	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	*	£69	£69	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£69	£35	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£36	£41	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£52	£40	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£58	£40	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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	£40,000
Henry Smith Charity	£20,000
Allen Lane Foundation	£6,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Accept Mental Health Trust
£20,000	14/06/2023 24	towards two years' salary and on costs of the Mental Health Lead at an organisation providing support for people with mental health issues in Leicestershire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community wellbeing garden
£10,000	09/12/2022	The funding will be used to develop the memorial garden where people experiencing poor mental health will be provided with the opportunity to develop new skills through activities including carpentry ....more The funding will be used to develop the memorial garden where people experiencing poor mental health will be provided with the opportunity to develop new skills through activities including carpentry painting and gardening whilst making new friends who are experiencing similar issues to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community wellbeing garden
£10,000	19/11/2021	The funding will be used to continue to build and develop a community wellbeing garden. The project aims to support isolated adults and older people experiencing mental health issues and bereavement.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to ACCEPT
£6,000	11/03/2021	£6,000 single grant as a contribution towards salaries at this mental health support service in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire
National Lottery Community Fund - Bereavement Support Project
£10,000	02/12/2020 6	The funding will be used to deliver a bereavement support service and wellbeing garden for people who have experienced bereavements. The project aims to create a space to share experiences develop ....more The funding will be used to deliver a bereavement support service and wellbeing garden for people who have experienced bereavements. The project aims to create a space to share experiences develop peer support and improve mental health and wellbeing during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - ACCEPT Garden & Centre for Well Being
£10,000	07/06/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver mental health and wellness support programmes for survivors of abuse. The project aims to equip participants with skills and techniques to develop and strengthen ....more The funding will be used to deliver mental health and wellness support programmes for survivors of abuse. The project aims to equip participants with skills and techniques to develop and strengthen their mental well-being.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Accept Mental Health Trust
£10,000	12/09/2018 12	towards one year's running costs of mental health support project in Leicestershire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to ACCEPT Mental Health Trust
£15,000	25/07/2018 24	The grant will provide an additional 1 day per week over the next 2 years to help this user led mental health charity develop its business plan, fundraising strategy, communications and to improve ....more The grant will provide an additional 1 day per week over the next 2 years to help this user led mental health charity develop its business plan, fundraising strategy, communications and to improve its governance.
National Lottery Community Fund - Overcoming Abuse & Domestic Violence
£10,000	22/11/2017 12	Allotment activities will be developed to support people who are experiencing mental health problems and domestic violence, leading to improved levels of wellbeing.
Sport England - ACCEPT Community Sport
£9,815	04/01/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled ACCEPT Community Sport. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled ACCEPT Community Sport. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - ACCEPT Community Allotment Project:Growing healthier and more active l
£10,000	09/03/2016 12	The group will use the funding to create an allotment and sheltered garden area for isolated people living with mental ill health. This will enable beneficiaries to take an active role in the design ....more The group will use the funding to create an allotment and sheltered garden area for isolated people living with mental ill health. This will enable beneficiaries to take an active role in the design of the space and take part in stimulating outdoor activities, allowing them to socialise with their peers and improve their health and wellbeing.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to ACCEPT Mental Health Trust
£20,000	27/01/2012	the salary of the Founder Director

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER FIRTH Appointed: 2017

JOANNE HALL (Chair) Appointed: 2022

SHAUN MALIN Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/01/2004, number: 1101764

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR08: 44 days late, AR06: 12 days late, AR05: 58 days late,

Main office

6 Sunnydale Road
HINCKLEY
LE10 0PB

Objectives

A) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AS A RESULT OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR LEARNING DISABILITY) AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN HINCKLEY ENGLAND AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HOLLYCROFT, HINCKLEY, LEICESTERSHIRE

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