Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

HEALTH IN MIND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £4,617,035 £5,838,701 £5,936,473 £5,973,922 £8,273,020
Donations & Legacies £17,866 £37,566 £17,204 £104,235
Other Income
Investment Income £1,000 £1,246 £1,190 £22 £10,267
Total income £4,717,696 £5,997,246 £6,076,504 £6,114,693 £6,318,093 £8,423,004
Charitable activities spending £4,548,238 £5,863,148 £5,871,828 £5,700,219 £8,246,725
Fundraising costs 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Other spending
Total spending £4,640,370 £5,961,653 £6,022,377 £5,833,487 £6,312,095 £8,388,325
Surplus/deficit £77,326 £35,593 £54,127 £281,206 £5,998 £34,679
Established: 42 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Financial or material assistance
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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
Scottish Government£19,225
The Clothworkers Foundation£7,000
Co-Operative Group£6,711
Foundation Scotland£1,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to iThrive - Health in Mind
£1,951 22/10/2022
We would like to move our resource iThrive from online to real life for one event; bringing together a range of people and organisations to celebrate and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Eastspace - Health in Mind
£1,202 22/10/2022
We wish to move our resource Eastspace from online to real life for one event, bringing together a range of people and organisations to celebrate and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Health in Mind
£7,000 14/09/2022
construction of soundproof rooms and soundbar building for a charity supporting people with disabilities in Edinburgh
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Westspace (Health in Mind)
£1,218 23/10/2021
We aim to raise awareness and understanding of mental health and wellbeing by sharing resources and tools that people can use every day to create an understanding and supportive community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Midspace
£2,339 23/10/2021
Our aim is to bring people together and promote positive mental health for all. To do this, we'd like to move our online resource Midspace to real life for two events next year.
Scottish Government - Health in Mind
£19,225 27/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Health In Mind
£1,000 26/03/2020
To ensure volunteer befrienders are equipped and trained to provide support digitally and over the phone to those with poor mental health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Scottish Borders Recovery Cottage
£9,967 17/01/2018
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This project will allow the group to run a Recovery College in Galashiels, providing a safe learning environment for people experiencing mental health difficulties.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Directors: 25-64
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 21/07/1982, number: SC004128
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/03/1990, number: SC124090
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, EH2 4RT

Objectives

The company's objects are: (1) The advancement of health (2) The advancement of education (3) The relief of those in need by reason of ill health , disab ility or other disadvantage

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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