Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3

    S.T.E.P.S. MENTAL HEALTH (SUICIDE-TALKING-EDUCATION-PREVENTION-SUPPORT) 

    S.T.E.P.S. Mental Health promotes community driven supportive approaches to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding Suicide and Mental Health. S.T.E.P.S. Mental Health will endeavour to tackle the issue of Suicide and Mental Health with the inhabitants of Draperstown and Mid Ulster Council Area without distinction of sex, race or political, religious or other opinions by (1) To raise awareness through education and prevention strategies of Suicide and Mental Health in the Draperstown and Mid Ulster Council Area (2) To reduce stigma by having a community wide presence that encourages talking about Suicide and Mental Health (3) To facilitate communities to enable them to access a range of supports to improve and maintain Mental Health (4) To understand and value the connection between physical and mental health by taking a preventative approach (5) To actively build a network of partners who share S.T.E.P.S. vision.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    Established: 6 years

    www.facebook.com/steps.mental.health

    mentalhealthsteps@gmail.com

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
    Income £32,161 £72,866 £69,043 £72,701
    Spending £34,669 £48,632 £63,040 £72,742
    Surplus/deficit -£2,508 £24,234 £6,003 -£41
    What it does
    • The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, Carers, General public, Men, Mental health, Older people, Sexual orientation, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Counselling/support, Education/training, Human rights/equality, Rural development, Volunteer development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland

    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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to STEPS. Mental Health
    £32,800 26/10/2023
    This project will provide one to one counselling sessions for children and young people from rural communities in the Draperstown area, who are experiencing poor mental health and face barriers to ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to STEPS. Mental Health
    £30,000 21/05/2019
    36
    This project will provide counselling to young people with mental health issues in Mid-Ulster stemming from issues such as bullying, bereavement or family issues. The project will improve their ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 06/11/2017, number: NIC106830
    Main office

    30 Moykeeran Drive, Draperstown, Magherafelt, BT45 7AT

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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