Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

MENTELL

Mentell provides safe and confidential spaces for men to talk, free from advice and judgment. The free to access service runs both online and in face to face settings across the country.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£391£292£99n/a
31/12/22£219£132£87n/a
31/12/21£97£88£9n/a
31/12/20£43£46£-4n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

Www.mentell.org.uk

Admin@mentell.org.uk

07700157072

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookInstagram
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other education support
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

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
National Lottery Community Fund£141,750
Cheshire Community Foundation£30,000
Co-Operative Group£3,956
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Mentell Affiliate Program
£135,000 02/02/2023
This funding will be used to create 10 new in-person peer support groups for men who have experienced mental health challenges. The project aims to provide a safe and confidential space for men to talk and gain advice free from judgement ultimately ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - in person
£15,000 15/11/2022
in person
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mentell
£2,077 22/10/2022
We would like to pay for a campaign called Turn Your Borough Blue (TYBB). TYBB is a community-driven campaign organised by Mentell that raises awareness for men's mental health and male suicide.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mentell
£1,879 23/10/2021
Mentell will use the funds to create a safe and reliable online space for men to open up and talk during Covid-19.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Mentell Cheshire East Community Engagement
£15,000 01/12/2020
Mentell supports men (18+) suffering from mental or emotional discomfort by providing safe and confidential spaces to talk, free from advice and judgment - This is done via online and face to face peer to peer support groups. This project will ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS
£6,750 22/05/2020
4
The funding will be used to deliver weekly online peer to peer support groups for men who are mentally and emotionally distressed and at risk of further decline due to Covid-19 lockdown. The project aims to provide an online platform for like-minded ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALANNA GABRIELLE ATKINSON Appointed: 2020
  • ANGELA POWNALL (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • DR HANNAH BRADLEY Appointed: 2023
  • PETER LONGBOTTOM Appointed: 2019
  • WILLIAM EDGE Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/01/2020, number: 1187547
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CREWE & NANTWICH OPEN MINDS on 18/01/2024
Main office

MENTELL
Profolk
Bank Chambers
St. Petersgate
STOCKPORT
SK1 1AR

Objectives

TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MALES (18+) BY PROMOTING SELF HELP CHOICES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF MUTUAL SUPPORT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great