Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Static board: -3
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -1

PLATFORM 1

Platform 1 is a mental health charity based in the heart of Huddersfield, offering support throughout the county. We work with people with complex needs, of all ages and from all backgrounds and experiences. We encourage recovery through counselling and supportive activities, allowing reconnection at individuals own pace and within a safe, non-judgmental environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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	*	£160,823	£160,883	£-60	12
31/03/22		£142,872	£154,168	£-11,296	20
31/03/21		£139,432	£129,704	£9,728	20
31/03/20		£76,168	£72,387	£3,781	25
31/03/19		£59,652	£26,085	£33,567	17

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

platform-1.co.uk

office@platform-1.co.uk

01484421143

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnsley, Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£22,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,960
Sir George Martin Trust	£13,000
Cheshire Community Foundation	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cheshire Community Foundation - Warm Crafts project
£2,000	16/01/2023	Platform 1 wish to offer support to disadvantaged people who have mental health issues caused or exacerbated by the cost of living crisis. In the form of a weekly support group where people can come ....more Platform 1 wish to offer support to disadvantaged people who have mental health issues caused or exacerbated by the cost of living crisis. In the form of a weekly support group where people can come to a warm space, make crafts which will help their lifestyle and talk with people about their concerns. The group will be led by a qualified counsellor and trained volunteer.
National Lottery Community Fund - Outreach for Kirklees
£10,000	11/11/2022	The funding will be used to provide outreach sessions and train community based volunteers to support the local community with cost of living advice and information. The project aims to help people ....more The funding will be used to provide outreach sessions and train community based volunteers to support the local community with cost of living advice and information. The project aims to help people through welfare advice and crisis intervention with the aim of improving mental health and reducing stress.
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Platform 1
£10,000	07/07/2022	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Platform 1 - 28/09/21
£1,000	12/10/2021	Crisis Telephone Line
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Platform 1
£3,000	28/09/2020	Core costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£22,000	17/07/2020	"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 ....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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Pastoral Support
£9,960	23/03/2020 11	The funding will be used to provide daily access to talking therapy, workshops and skill-based learning for men experiencing mental ill health. The project aims to improve self-worth and increase ....more The funding will be used to provide daily access to talking therapy, workshops and skill-based learning for men experiencing mental ill health. The project aims to improve self-worth and increase self-confidence which will aid recovery.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DEPUK SINGH Appointed: 2018

PHILIP CLARK (Chair) Appointed: 2018

TEJINDER SINGH BIRK Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2018, number: 1177710

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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

5 returns made; AR23: 51 days late,

Main office

Platform 1 Mental Health Charity
First Floor
7 Railway Street
St George's Square
Huddersfield
HD1 1LA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHIN THE KIRKLEES AND SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY ISOLATED OR EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); OR CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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