Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

MENTAL HEALTH ABERDEEN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 70 years

www.mha.uk.net

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	£542,347	£673,397	£665,097	£654,884		£1,149,580
Donations & Legacies	£118,529	£177,361	£364,644	£326,949		£367,107
Other Income
Investment Income	£51	£64	£69	£43		£1,590
Total income	£676,208	£867,176	£1,054,879	£984,615	£1,262,595	£1,627,321
Charitable activities spending	£754,808	£851,415	£889,356	£920,086		£1,463,553
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£754,808	£851,415	£889,356	£920,086	£1,093,071	£1,463,553
Surplus/deficit	-£78,600	£15,761	£165,523	£64,529	£169,524	£163,768

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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: Aberdeen

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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

Co-Operative Group	£15,937
Scottish Government	£12,810
The Clothworkers Foundation	£4,950
Foundation Scotland	£4,342

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to One to One Deeside Counselling Service
£4,076	22/10/2022	We would like to expand our current service to provide much-needed counselling services to local children and young people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to One to One Counselling Service Deeside
£5,187	23/10/2021	We aim to offer continued free counselling to those in our local community who need it most through the challenging time of coronavirus.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Mental Health Aberdeen
£4,950	26/06/2020	COVID19 : Purchase of IT equipment for a charity that works to improve mental health and wellbeing in Aberdeen
Scottish Government - Mental Health Aberdeen
£12,810	10/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Mental Health Aberdeen
£4,342	08/04/2020	To provide funding for an additional 15 working hours per week for three months to staff the MHA One to One Deeside helpline serving Lower Marr, Aberdeenshire which signposts callers to support ....more To provide funding for an additional 15 working hours per week for three months to staff the MHA One to One Deeside helpline serving Lower Marr, Aberdeenshire which signposts callers to support workers and mental health counsellors and to provide lap top
Co-Operative Group - Grant to One to One Counselling Service Deeside
£6,674	15/11/2019	We aim to recruit and train 15 new volunteers to provide free counselling to the people of Lower Marr and the surrounding area.
Robertson Trust - One-to-One Deeside Counselling
£45,000	12/03/2019	One-to-One Deeside Counselling

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 47-71

ALLEN, Mark Richard
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Semi Retired

BROWN, Rebecca Louise, Dr
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Self Employed Business Coach

JOHNSON, Steven James
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Head Of Commercial Management

LOUGH, Douglas Mark
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Psychotherapist

MOIR, Andrew James
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chartered Management Accountant

PRINGLE, Ingrid Elisabeth
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

STEWART, Isla
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Account Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/03/1954, number: SC012306
Registered at Companies House on 12/09/1986, number: SC100864

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Langstane House, 6 Dee Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6DR

Objectives

The objects of the Company, which are purely charitable, are:- (1) To spread information and increase understanding about mental health and mental ill health throughout Aberdeen and North East Scotland. (2) To promote and explore new ways of developing help and support within the community for persons who are suffering from mental ill health. (3) To promote and explore ways of developing help and support within the community for people who, though not mentally ill, suffer from the effects of stress and have difficulty in coping with day to day living. (4) To try to ensure that decisions and developments involving the community in Aberdeen and in North East of Scotland take into account the mental health needs of those affected. (5) To provide services and to promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above objects.

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