Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

MINDSPACE (STAMFORD) LIMITED 

A network of spaces that are mental health friendly allowing members to connect, build relationships and find support.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

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£185,477£122,169£63,30850
31/03/22£86,946£67,611£19,33521
31/03/21£106,495£78,229£28,26640
31/03/20£115,207£85,873£29,33440
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

https://www.mindspacestamford.com/

info@mindspacestamford.com

01780437330

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Mental health and addiction
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 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
The Fore£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
DCMS£9,910
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Fore - Grant to Mindspace Stamford
£15,000 01/04/2022
12
Mindspace Stamford (MS) is a mental health and well-being charity based in Stamford that supports people living in the town and surrounding villages to maintain positive mental health and well-being. ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,910 26/09/2020
"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 ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Setting up Home'-MindSpace premises
£10,000 26/09/2019
12
The funding will be used to carry out interior and exterior improvements to their new facilities. The project aims to provide suitable facilities that supports people improving their mental health ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - An exciting, inspiring and extensive mental health support network
£146,759 26/10/2018
36
An extensive mental health support network which connects people to existing services and develop new ones through their feedback. Activities for everyone currently include drop in cafés, walks, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Mindfullness training for stress/health
£7,356 17/08/2018
12
This funding will be used to deliver mindfulness courses, which will support people living with mental ill health and ensure the future sustainability or the courses through staff training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-75
  • ALISON TOOMEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Strategic Lead, Hospice Care
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2019, number: 1181637
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/02/2018, number: 11189840
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
  • 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
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE WELL HEAD CENTRE on 06/10/2022
Main office

39 Broad Street
STAMFORD
Lincolnshire
PE9 1PX

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND TO PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS AND ITS EFFECTS BY THE PROVISION OF EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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