Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 12

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE PEERTALK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Running peer support groups for those living with depressionTraining volunteer support group facilitatorsRaising Awareness of mental health, particularly depression

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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	£143	£158	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£94	£150	£-56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£83	£133	£-50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?	£204	£85	£119	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£157	£132	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	£111	£80	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£63	£52	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.peertalk.org.uk

admin@peertalk.org.uk

07803934430

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Tudor Trust	£52,000
DCMS	£27,320
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Allen Lane Foundation	£7,500
The Shears Foundation	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£4,997

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Shears Foundation - The Peertalk Charitable Foundation
£5,000	01/11/2022	PeerTalk: peer support for people living with depression in Northeast England
National Lottery Community Fund - PeerTalk: supporting people living with depression in Hampshire and Surrey
£10,000	28/10/2022	The funding will be used to employ a coordinator to help provide peer support groups for people living with depression and anxiety. The project aims to promote an increased understanding of the condition and circumstances as well as improve self ....more The funding will be used to employ a coordinator to help provide peer support groups for people living with depression and anxiety. The project aims to promote an increased understanding of the condition and circumstances as well as improve self worth and wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to PeerTalk Preston Intact
£1,888	22/10/2022	We wish to recruit and train new volunteer group facilitators for our PeerTalk group at the Intact Community Centre which has continued to meet as an exempt activity during Covid-19 restrictions.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to PeerTalk
£3,109	23/10/2021	PeerTalk offers safe spaces for people to talk, be heard and be supported by others – helping people get through tough times with peer support, strengthening wellbeing and offering a sense of hope.
Tudor Trust - Grant to PeerTalk Charitable Foundation
£50,000	08/07/2021 24	over two years as continuation funding towards salaries at an organisation supporting people with depression through a network of peer support groups across England
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to PeerTalk Charitable Foundation
£7,500	11/03/2021	£7,500 single grant towards the running costs of this national network of peer support groups for people with depression
Tudor Trust - Grant to PeerTalk Charitable Foundation
£2,000	07/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£27,320	11/08/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff and operational costs for PeerTalk Preston Project
£2,720	31/10/2019	Staff and operational costs for PeerTalk Preston Project
National Lottery Community Fund - PeerTalk Northeast Development Project
£10,000	18/10/2019 12	PeerTalk Northeast Development Project
Tudor Trust - Grant to PeerTalk Charitable Foundation
£90,000	08/06/2018 36	over three years towards the salary of the director of operations at an organisation supporting people with depression through local support groups across England

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW CHRISTOPHER VARLEY Appointed: 2021

DR SUSAN WISHART Appointed: 2022

EMMA JANE CHANNON Appointed: 2024

JOANNE MARGARET MALCOLM Appointed: 2024

MARGARET PATRICIA MUNN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Independent Governance Consultant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2016, number: 1169830

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

55 Woodside Road
Silsden
KEIGHLEY
West Yorkshire
BD20 0BN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AMONGST PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH DEPRESSION, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SUPPORT NETWORKS INCLUDING FACILITATING PEER SUPPORT GROUPS AND BY PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

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