Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 7
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

    DONCASTER MIND

    Support and services for people vulnerable, or experiencing, mental illhealth or emotional distress. These services currently include:Day Services, Befriending, Counselling, |Supported Accommodation, Information and Advice.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • Spending has increased 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 and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
    • Over half the Board have joined recently

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£532£485£47£0£310£3027.511100
    31/03/22£363£355£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/21£381£308£74n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20£283£284£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/19£375£361£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/18£291£283£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/17*£328£318£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/16£353£363£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/15£342£313£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/14£317£323£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/13£369£354£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/12£501£378£123£3£123£1213.9120

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 55%
    Liabilities/Income: 70%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
    Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.6
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 14 years

    www.doncastermind.org.uk

    office@doncastermind.org.uk

    01302812190

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Disability
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Doncaster,
    Who it helps
    • People With Disabilities

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Doncaster MIND
    £5,000 07/06/2023
    The funding is for expanding the mentoring and counselling service
    The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Doncaster Mind
    £27,690 28/07/2021
    This new project will provide 1:1 mentoring service for young people aged 16-25 who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The service will provide up to 36 young people with weekly sessions with a trained volunteer mentor who will ....more
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £9,992 07/09/2020
    "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Doncaster Mind
    £14,868 11/07/2017
    24
    The grant funds an additional day per week of the Chief Executive Officer, to deliver the organisation development and change programme which will result in a stronger more resilient organisation.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Doncaster Mind
    £29,800 25/10/2013
    Doncaster MIND provides a range of services for people with mental health problems. They will use a grant to fund a new worker who will provide support around financial issues, especially crisis management.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 35-73
    • ANNE SYMON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
    • DAVID SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
    • GAVIN MAYNARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Cyber Security
    • IAN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
    • LAURENCE HOLLANDO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
    • MARIE BANKS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: I.T
    • PETER HOWARD JONES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Unemployed
    • REBECCA BARBARA ROBERTS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2011, number: 1141146
    • Registered at Companies House on 09/11/2010, number: 07433894
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Fundraising Regulator
    First registered: 12/17/2020, current status: Small charity
    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
    • 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
    12 returns made; AR17: 1 days late,
    Main office

    Exchange Buildings
    Second Floor
    35 Market Place
    Doncaster
    South Yo

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN THE AREA OF DONCASTER:(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.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    Charizone

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