Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

Excess liquidity: -1
Volatile income: -3

Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: -1

MIND IN FURNESS LIMITED

A local Mind association providing a range of services to support people experiencing emotional distress and poor mental wellbeing. We provide supported housing, a range of activities from a Wellbeing Centre including groups, peer support, outdoor access , counselling, supported volunteering, advice and information, outreach, anti stigma and promotional work, charity shop.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£629	£560	£69	£0	£1,124	£1,035	22.2	19	40
31/03/22		£632	£621	£11	£65	£1,055	£1,048	20.2	28	30
31/03/21	*	£876	£587	£289	£45	£1,044	£1,040	21.3	27	15
31/03/20		£824	£614	£211	£53	£755	£352	6.9	27	30
31/03/19		£588	£521	£67	£53	£545	£361	8.3	24	30
31/03/18		£526	£492	£34	£48	£475	£314	7.7	21	0
31/03/17		£481	£408	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£346	£359	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£402	£325	£77	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£305	£294	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£380	£360	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 22.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

www.mindinfurness.org

schoolstreet@mindinfurness.org.uk

01229827094

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£33,760
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
Cumbria Community Foundation	£23,807
Alex Ferry Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - Capacity Building-Kickstart
£5,740	05/10/2022 5	Capacity Building - Kickstart
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£10,000	12/05/2022	community grant
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£10,000	12/05/2022	community grant
Cumbria Community Foundation - IT costs for remote working
£9,694	19/11/2020	IT costs for remote working
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£33,760	05/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	01/05/2020	"Beyond Places Of Safety"-Provision of alternative crisis support
Cumbria Community Foundation - Fuel costs for volunteers
£5,000	29/04/2020 3	Fuel costs for volunteers
Cumbria Community Foundation - Beyond Places of Safety (Preparation)
£3,373	10/10/2019	Beyond Places of Safety (Preparation)
National Lottery Community Fund - Lift Renovation
£10,000	14/02/2019 12	The funding will be used to reinstate the broken lift in the wellbeing centre. The aim of the project is to provide adequate access to all levels of the building without fear of the lift breaking ....more The funding will be used to reinstate the broken lift in the wellbeing centre. The aim of the project is to provide adequate access to all levels of the building without fear of the lift breaking down.
National Lottery Community Fund - Positive Changes for Positive Lives, a Barrow Advice Hub project
£467,503	03/03/2016 48	A project to provide information, advice and support to young people (16 to 25), people on low incomes particularly those who have children and people with mental health problems in financial ....more A project to provide information, advice and support to young people (16 to 25), people on low incomes particularly those who have children and people with mental health problems in financial hardship. Supporting 350 vulnerable people across Barrow area, the project will include training and support volunteer Backup Buddy teams to work closely with beneficiaries to provide practical support and encouragement.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Mind in Furness
£70,112	08/07/2015 36	supporting people who are reducing the level of support they receive from statutory mental health services to access group and individualised, goal oriented support. The grant will fund the salaries ....more supporting people who are reducing the level of support they receive from statutory mental health services to access group and individualised, goal oriented support. The grant will fund the salaries of two part-time employees and core costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to Mind in Furness
£50,000	16/04/2015 12	towards the development of supported housing for people with mental health issues in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Mind in Furness Limited (Cumbria)
£18,741	22/11/2013	Towards the cost of establishing a project to support people with mental health problems in Millom, Cumbria.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Mind in Furness
£25,000	30/06/2011	the salary costs of the Advocacy/Support Worker

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-74

DAVID LEMARE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

DR ANTONY PAGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

HELEN BINGLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Self Employed Management Consu

KEITH MURPHY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Registered Nurse

MICHAEL MAHONY (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Engineer

SHAUN LEE BLEZARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Community Artist

SHEENA JACKSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/08/2011, number: 1143600
Registered at Companies House on 05/07/2011, number: 07693277

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR21: 17 days late,

Main office

The William Bingley Centre
64 School Street
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1EW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIND (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF MIND

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