Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 17

LEICESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT

Independent advocacy services for people seeking or using mental health services, & for carers of those experiencing mental distressInformation resources on mental health matters & comprehensive directory of mental health servicesCommunity mental health web siteSupport & training -user & carer forums for mental health service users & their carers to shape current & future service provision

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 35 years

www.lampadvocacy.co.uk

financegroup@lampdirect.org.uk

01162556286

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£326	£344	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£373	£332	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	£276	£291	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19	£295	£499	£-204	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/18	£389	£478	£-89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/03/17	£560	£496	£64	£0	£392	£281	6.8	17	0
31/03/16	£518	£499	£19	£0	£328	£226	5.4	18	0
31/03/15	£539	£512	£28	£4	£309	£204	4.8	18	0
31/03/14	£503	£473	£30	£4	£281	£186	4.7	16	0
31/03/13	£463	£461	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£568	£537	£31	£4	£249	£145	3.3	17	0
31/03/11	£584	£560	£24	£3	£218	£107	2.3	18	0
31/03/10	£676	£600	£76	£3	£193	£98	2	18	0
31/03/09	£398	£369	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£341	£339	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£298	£294	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£278	£274	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£276	£283	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£303	£306	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Leicester City, Leicestershire, Rutland,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£396,635
Henry Smith Charity	£157,600
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£10,788
DCMS	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Lamp
£157,600	05/12/2023	towards three years‘ running costs of an organisation providing a mental health advocacy programme for people with mental health difficulties in Leicester, Leicestershire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving data quality for organisational resilience
£10,000	19/08/2022	The funding will be used to help the organisation respond to the more complex calls they are now receiving by overhauling their data collection analysis and reporting processes as currently their ....more The funding will be used to help the organisation respond to the more complex calls they are now receiving by overhauling their data collection analysis and reporting processes as currently their data systems are not up to the task. This will give them the tools to meet needs that they are currently unable to support. The project aims to give the organisation the tools to help people experiencing mental health issues more effectively leading to better outcomes and improved mental health and wellbeing for service users.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	11/03/2022	Mental Health Advocacy
National Lottery Community Fund - Making the difference with Mental Health Advocacy
£326,934	15/12/2020 35	This project will use its funding to support people experiencing poor mental health as well as equipping their carer to deal with their circumstances and reduce the isolation experienced too.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	29/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project (LAMP)
£10,788	23/07/2020	Grant to Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project (LAMP) meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health Advocacy - COVID19
£49,701	15/05/2020 5	The funding will be used to meet the significant increased demand for services and the additional costs of provision and adaptation. The project provides non-statutory advocacy service for people ....more The funding will be used to meet the significant increased demand for services and the additional costs of provision and adaptation. The project provides non-statutory advocacy service for people with mental health conditions in Leicestershire and Rutland delivered both within clinical settings and for those living in the community; and support for carers of those experiencing poor mental health delivered through monthly carers support meetings in a range of location across Leicestershire and Rutland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Development Officer
£10,000	24/02/2020 12	The group will use the funding to hire a member of staff who will help the group develop and offer volunteering opportunities in the field of advocacy and mental health. This will address issues and ....more The group will use the funding to hire a member of staff who will help the group develop and offer volunteering opportunities in the field of advocacy and mental health. This will address issues and help people reach their potential.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project
£100,000	27/03/2019 36	the grant will provide support for the core costs of this mental health charity to enable it to provide advocacy and one to one support for those with mental ill health in Leicester, Leicestershire ....more the grant will provide support for the core costs of this mental health charity to enable it to provide advocacy and one to one support for those with mental ill health in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Development Programme
£9,835	15/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to develop a volunteer programme to support people living with mental ill health. The project aims to build resilience and offer an advocacy service to the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Online Information & Advice
£9,440	20/12/2017 12	This charity will develop a range of advice and information resources for people who experience mental health issues, to ensure they can access the support they need at the earliest opportunity.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project
£14,650	24/10/2017 12	This mental health charity will be supported to develop their fundraising strategy and digital presence to enable an increase in service users accessing information and online income by 25% as well ....more This mental health charity will be supported to develop their fundraising strategy and digital presence to enable an increase in service users accessing information and online income by 25% as well as have diversified the funding base.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project
£22,700	25/10/2013	LAMP provides advocacy and support for those with poor mental health in Leicester and Leicestershire. The grant will support an Advocacy worker. This will enable clients to have a voice and access ....more LAMP provides advocacy and support for those with poor mental health in Leicester and Leicestershire. The grant will support an Advocacy worker. This will enable clients to have a voice and access multiple support services to ensure their wellbeing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-72

ELIZABETH MANNING Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

JONATHAN ROGER ANTHONY FARRELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Advisor

KATHRYN JOY HAINES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: FURNLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

KELLY LOUISE FEEHAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Professional Coach

MINAKSHEE RASIKLAL PATEL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Local Government Officer

PETER ROBERT MARTIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Photographer

SHAUN JOHNSON (Chair) Appointed: 2004, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/10/1989, number: 702057
Registered at Companies House on 31/08/1989, number: 02418362

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Universe House
1 Merus Court
Meridian Business Park
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE19 1RJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR OTHER CONDITIONS OR MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT BY:- (I) WORKING FOR AND PROMOTING POSITIVE APPROACHES TOWARDS PROVIDING APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT , INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.(II) WORKING FOR AND PROMOTING POSITIVE APPROACHES TOWARDS PROVIDING APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR CARERS' OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.(III) PROVIDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT, INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES THAT DEMONSTRATE GOOD PRACTICE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE PEOPLE SERVED AND THE EMPLOYED AND VOLUNTARY WORKERS PROVIDING THE SERVICE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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