Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

ARTS 2 HEAL

The Charity "Arts 2 Heal" is set up for "The advancement of health" - specifically mental health of vulnerable individuals.The people who can benefit from this charity are:Individuals with general mental health issuesIndividuals who self-harm or would self-harm

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
05/12/22	£90	£92	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
05/12/21	£108	£90	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
05/12/20	£74	£52	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
05/12/19	£61	£51	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
05/12/18	£29	£25	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
05/12/17	£7	£4	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.arts2heal.org

contact@arts2heal.org

07434046388

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

How it operates

Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£27,337
Sport England	£11,284
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£9,970
DCMS	£8,756
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£4,940
CAF	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Fitness Fusion: Cultivating Wellness for Bame Women
£11,284	29/11/2023 7	This project will support a local vulnerable group of BAME women who are experiencing physical and mental health challenges and isolation by introducing them to physical fitness activities tailored ....more This project will support a local vulnerable group of BAME women who are experiencing physical and mental health challenges and isolation by introducing them to physical fitness activities tailored to them. They will focus on physical and mental wellbeing with education on healthy lifestyle and community integration. The activities and education/community support work will take place in 3 12 week interventions. They will be taught about nutrition, community togetherness and take part in evaluations over the project. Each session will have a physical activity followed by one of these group work activities to finish.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creativity Connects
£9,985	09/12/2022	The funding will be used to deliver an early intervention art-based project aimed to address adult mental illness and loneliness. Operating in Blackburn and Darwen the project will focus on ....more The funding will be used to deliver an early intervention art-based project aimed to address adult mental illness and loneliness. Operating in Blackburn and Darwen the project will focus on marginalised members of the local community who are experiencing isolation and struggling ecominically due to unemployment and/or poor educational attainment. The project aims to reduce isolation and help the targeted cohort to form new bonds and relationships as well as developing key skills.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Blue Brushes
£4,940	04/07/2022	The funding will be used to provide a creative art-based project aimed at members of the BAME community, with the aim of improving mental health.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Arts 2 Heal
£9,970	24/05/2022	Covid_19 Kahaniyan
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Hearts- Home to Hub
£4,955	08/09/2021	The funding will be used to bring the community together to create a collaborative piece of art using clay. The project will encourage people of all ages cultural and social background to work ....more The funding will be used to bring the community together to create a collaborative piece of art using clay. The project will encourage people of all ages cultural and social background to work together to create a piece of art which will symbolise community unity strength and love.
National Lottery Community Fund - Create and connect
£2,442	19/08/2021	The project will use the funding to provide arts and crafting sessions which will focus on developing connections providing a safe space to discuss thoughts feelings and opinions with the aim to ....more The project will use the funding to provide arts and crafting sessions which will focus on developing connections providing a safe space to discuss thoughts feelings and opinions with the aim to reduce loneliness and isolation. The sessions will benefit 30 people and bring together members that have engaged online.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creativity to Heal
£9,955	29/06/2021	The funding will be used to deliver therapeutic online and face to face art sessions for adults experiencing poor mental health where participant will be provided with the opportunity to express ....more The funding will be used to deliver therapeutic online and face to face art sessions for adults experiencing poor mental health where participant will be provided with the opportunity to express themselves through art.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,756	10/08/2020	"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."
CAF - Grant to Arts 2 Heal
£2,000	01/06/2020	Grant to Arts 2 Heal to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Confidence through Creativity
£114,000	26/06/2019 60	The organisation provides arts-health focused activities to benefit individuals who self-harm or have mental health issues. Funding will be used for staff salaries and arts materials and resources.
National Lottery Community Fund - Conquer through creativity
£9,950	20/06/2019 12	The organisation will offer early intervention through creative workshops for people experiencing poor mental health, with the aim of overcoming symptoms of mental health whilst empowering ....more The organisation will offer early intervention through creative workshops for people experiencing poor mental health, with the aim of overcoming symptoms of mental health whilst empowering participants.
National Lottery Community Fund - Confidence through Creativity
£5,000	21/03/2018 12	The funding will be used to support people with a range of health issues to take part in a series of wellbeing workshops. The project aims to use art to improve personal wellbeing and social ....more The funding will be used to support people with a range of health issues to take part in a series of wellbeing workshops. The project aims to use art to improve personal wellbeing and social confidence, culminating in a celebration of people’s work at an exhibition.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Cure Through Canvas
£5,000	21/06/2017 12	The funding will be used to run a range of therapeutic arts sessions for people experiencing mental health issues including self-harming. The project aims to engage people in positive activities in ....more The funding will be used to run a range of therapeutic arts sessions for people experiencing mental health issues including self-harming. The project aims to engage people in positive activities in order to build their confidence, reduce isolation and improve overall health and wellbeing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ABEDA PATEL (Chair) Appointed: 2016

FARZANA DOCTOR Appointed: 2016

JOANNE ECKERSLEY Appointed: 2023

LISA FIELDING Appointed: 2023

PATRICIA HEATH Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2016, number: 1167490

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

22 SHEAR BANK ROAD
BLACKBURN
BB1 8AZ

Objectives

the promotion and protection of health specifically the mental health of vulnerable individuals. The people who can benefit from this charity are: Adults and Young people with general mental health issues. Adults and Young people who self-harm or would self-harm

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