Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE FRANK BRUNO FOUNDATION

The provision of support for people who suffer from poor mental health, in line with the Charity's vision statement.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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£145£198£-53n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£179£157£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£59£35£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£55£29£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£35£18£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£51£5£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.thefrankbrunofoundation.co.uk

info@thefrankbrunofoundation.co.uk

03003651995

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Sport England£82,505
DCMS£82,505
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Gym renovation
£82,505 02/02/2021
12
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Gym renovation. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Gym renovation
£82,505 02/02/2021
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Gym renovation. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
National Lottery Community Fund - #KnockoutStigma - The Round by Round Programme
£10,000 27/03/2020
12
The funding will be used to provide non-contact boxing and wellbeing activities as a form of physical therapy for those experiencing mental health problems. The project aims to bring the community ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID DAVIES Appointed: 2020
  • FRANK BRUNO MBE Appointed: 2016
  • SARAH HELLIWELL Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2017, number: 1171012
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Standens Barn Community Centre
Walledwell Court
Northampton
NN3 9TW

Objectives

1: To relieve the needs of anyone over the age of ten years old which includes young people and adults experiencing mental ill health2: To promote social inclusion and support the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assist them to integrate into society and by campaigning to raise awareness of the stigma associated with mental ill health and to further these purposes through;a) The provision of a structured 12-week non-contact boxing and wellbeing programme.The non-contact boxing is designed to assist with the development of self-confidence, feelings of self-worth, self-respect and discipline. The wellbeing programme will assist with the development of self-confidence, feelings of self-worth, self-respect and mental ill health.The two will be delivered in a 3-hour session to complement each other on a weekly basis over 12 weeks.b) The provision of access to a designated mentor for 12 - 18 weeks (4 weeks post) who will liaise and coordinate with any other agencies to ensure that the client’s needs are being met during and post programme.c) The provision of access to both specialist and non-specialist facilities, via a wraparound service which will include but will not be restricted to benefit and housing advice, cv writing, counselling and charities all of which will be needs led and sign posted where appropriate.d) The provision of grants and /or facilities such as the supply of equipment, payments of fees for instruction, examination or other expenses connected with vocational training, technical skills and funds for recreational pursuits or training intended to improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries. For the purpose of this clause (socially excluded) can mean being excluded from society, or part of society for examplethrough but not restricted to; individuals exposed or at risk of drugs and alcohol misuse, CSE/gang related, criminal involvement, care leavers, children in care, special educational needs, ex-service men and women, homelessness, age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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