Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

SUNFLOWERS SUICIDE SUPPORT

We exist to reduce the number of people who take their own lives in Gloucestershire. Will aim to raise awareness of the stigma that surrounds mental health. We aim to highlight and help others identify suicide indicators. We endeavour to equip individuals and the community with the skills to recognise and respond to suicidal behaviour.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£212,729	£175,088	£37,641	30
31/03/22	£139,000	£107,055	£31,945	30
31/03/21	£122,634	£57,189	£65,445	7
31/03/20	£96,232	£55,990	£40,242	9
31/03/19	£64,820	£30,837	£33,983	7

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

http://sunflowerssuicidesupport.org.uk/

info@sunflowerssuicidesupport.org.uk

01453 826990

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric and substance abuse)

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunflowers Liaison Service
£389,530	23/02/2023	This funding will help to deliver the Sunflowers Liaison Service project and support adults children and young people across Gloucestershire after bereavement by suicide. The project aims to provide ....more This funding will help to deliver the Sunflowers Liaison Service project and support adults children and young people across Gloucestershire after bereavement by suicide. The project aims to provide emotional support to improve wellbeing.
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440	07/12/2022	ReciteMe accessibility software for website
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£60,000	24/03/2022	Liaison service for people affected by suicide and trauma
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£7,500	14/12/2020	Working to reduce the number of people who take their own lives
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunflowers Suicide Support
£91,812	19/09/2019 60	Sunflowers Suicide Support

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

IAN ALEC ENRICO TAYLOR Appointed: 2022

KATHERINE THERESA TURNER Appointed: 2018

KAY PATRICIA HAUGHTON Appointed: 2024

PAUL BROAD Appointed: 2021

SAMANTHA NEATH Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2018, number: 1177266

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Cygnet
Bonds Mill
Stonehouse
Glos
GL10 3RF

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PEOPLE BEREAVED BY SUICIDE AND THOSE AT RISK OF SUICIDE BY PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO SUICIDE AND SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH PEOPLE BEREAVED BY SUICIDE OR AT RISK OF SUICIDE. 3. TO MEET THE NEEDS AND BREAK THE ISOLATION OF THOSE BEREAVED BY THE SUICIDE OF A CLOSE RELATIVE OR FRIEND, BY OFFERING A SAFE CONFIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH BEREAVED PEOPLE CAN SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS, CONSEQUENTLY GIVING AND GAINING SUPPORT FROM EACH OTHER. TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS FOR PROFESSIONALS TO HELP THEM RECOGNISE THE SPECIFIC SUPPORT REQUIRED FOR THOSE BEREAVED BY SUICIDE.

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