Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

WASHINGTON MIND CIO 

We offer mental health and wellbeing support for people who are experiencing or at risk of developing mental ill health and emotional distress. Our support enables local people to access to a diverse range of essential, targeted & preventative mental health support to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. Our training and information services are available across the region.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 10 years

www.washingtonmind.org.uk

info@washingtonmind.org.uk

01914178043

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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£936£928£8£0£1,182£1281.7270
31/03/22£992£702£290£0£1,175£1873.2210
31/03/21£829£643£186£0£884£2083.92232
31/03/20£784£677£107£0£699£1953.52050
31/03/19£692£584£108£0£592£2124.42050
31/03/18£611£628£-17£0£484£2404.6230
31/03/17£654£643£11£0£501£3416.4220
31/03/16£597£545£52£0£332£2675.9200
31/03/15£298£291£7£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: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 39%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 11%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 27 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£30,389
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£15,590
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£13,646
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - King’s Coronation Party
£5,400 17/03/2023
The funding will be used to host a Big Lunch Party in celebration of the King's Coronation. The project aims to provide volunteering opportunities bring the community together decreasing isolation ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Washington Mind
£2,734 22/10/2022
We will provide a healthy meal to isolated and lonely older people in our community. We will offer a safe space to meet new friends and provide an extra meal and recipe card.
National Lottery Community Fund - Queens Jubilee Garden Party
£5,150 14/04/2022
The funding will be used to host a garden party for the community to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring people together to build community cohesion reduce social isolation ....more
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Washington Mind - 18/02/22
£1,000 08/03/2022
Core Funding
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Washington Mind
£4,200 16/12/2021
Room hire costs to deliver outreach sessions Monday-Friday at Pop-Recs in Sunderland for young people aged 11-25 with mental health problems and/or who are experiencing emotional distress
National Lottery Community Fund - Support for Keyworkers
£9,977 06/08/2021
The funding will be used to provide tailored support for keyworkers with weekly peer support coffee mornings an online chat service self-care information and signposting to support services and ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Washington Mind
£5,940 22/07/2021
Running costs for three x 8 Steps to Recovery workshops to complement the existing mental health/wellbeing provision in Sunderland
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 06/11/2020
Core Costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
£9,846 05/11/2020
A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
£5,744 05/11/2020
A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Support
£9,862 15/05/2020
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The funding will be used to provide additional counselling support to help meet the demand for their services including from people who have mental health issues and anxiety and those affected by ....more
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - towards the salary costs of a volunteer co-ordinator.
£3,506 23/05/2019
towards the salary costs of a volunteer co-ordinator.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Washington Mind
£4,377 19/11/2018
We need funds to deliver a ‘Healthy Eating on a Budget’ project for older people within the local community.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Washington Mind
£73,176 20/03/2018
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For the costs of employing a part-time Community Project Worker for this project which supports people with mental health problems who are living on Wearside.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Bringing Young People Together Through Creative Self-Expression
£10,000 07/03/2018
Bringing Young People Together Through Creative Self-Expression
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Creative Expression
£9,950 19/07/2017
Creative Expression
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Healthy Life Activities
£4,040 24/02/2017
Towards Healthy Life Activities
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Healthy Eating on a Budget
£7,260 18/02/2016
Towards Healthy Eating on a Budget
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards organisational overheads and core costs
£3,000 16/02/2016
Towards organisational overheads and core costs
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Supporting women who are victims of domestic violence and abuse
£2,500 09/11/2015
Supporting women who are victims of domestic violence and abuse
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Washington Mind
£16,000 27/04/2012
the salary costs of the Training Manager
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2014, number: 1156010
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
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Washington Mind
Glebe Welfare Hall
Grasmere Terrace
Columbia
Washington
NE38 7LP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, WITHIN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS,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: ANDB) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND EMOTIONAL OR METAL 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.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

Data Sources

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