Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Very static board: -5
  • Grant maker support: +3

CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICE LTD 

Provides independent advocacy services through all age ranges including those with mental health issues, mental capacity issues, learning disabilities, carers in North Wales and Surrounding areas. The service operates primarily within the geographical areas of Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd and Anglesey although not exclusively.
Analysis by Giving is Great

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
  • 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 age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 15 years

www.cadmhas.com

admin@cadmhas.co.uk

01745813999

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UN SDGs
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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£1,076£916£160£0£288£1502320
31/03/22*£502£497£5£0£133£1202.9201
31/03/21£522£486£36£0£128£671.6181
31/03/20*£509£524£-15£0£88£721.6191
31/03/19£483£502£-19n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/18£477£466£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£421£416£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£360£343£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£327£349£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£293£304£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£277£249£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£226£191£35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£181£165£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£177£134£42£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 10.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 32 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,

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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Conwy & Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service
£7,881 28/07/2020
Grant to Conwy & Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Paperless Contact Mental Health Advcoacy CADMHAS
£7,924 08/06/2020
4
Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service will use a £7924 grant to enable advocates to support clients in the community care facilities and hospitals whilst maintaining social ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Conwy & Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service
£98,481 26/03/2019
36
Towards the costs of a f/t advocate to support people entering the 3 mental health units of Ablett, Bryn Hesketh and Tan-y-Castell to support them with community issues during their stay and ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Conwy & Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service
£14,000 25/10/2013
Funding the salary costs of the Older Persons Mental Health Advocate will enable the charity to support individuals over 50 living in Conwy and Denbighshire suffering from mental health issues. ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2009, number: 1128582
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/08/2008, number: 06684259
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
  • 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
14 returns made; AR22: 7 days late, AR20: 5 days late, AR16: 1 days late,
Main office

C A D M H A S
Unit 94
Building 5
Bowen Court
St. Asaph Business Park
ST. ASAP

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILL HEALTH, PRIMARILY WITHIN CONWY &DENBIGHSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT IN ORDER TOENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES ASCITIZENS

Defined Area of Benefit:

CONWY & DENBIGHSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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