Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

DOCTORS' SUPPORT NETWORK 

The Doctors' Support Network (DSN) Is a confidential peer support network for UK based doctors and medical students with concerns about our own mental health. We aim to raise awareness, reduce stigma and influence the agenda regarding physician health.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/06/23£17,327£20,487£-3,1600
30/06/22£497£2,271£-1,7740
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

https://www.dsn.org.uk

info@dsn.org.uk

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/10/2021, number: 1196277
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o 1 De Merley Road
MORPETH
Northumberland
NE61 1HZ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND OTHERS IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION WHO ARE SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OR OTHER DISTRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF SELF HELP GROUPS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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