Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE GROW PROJECT

The Grow Project offers adults with experience of mental health issues from Brighton & Hove and surrounding areas the opportunity to improve & maintain their wellbeing by accessing the local countryside in a safe, supported group. Working in partnership with National Trust and other groups we aim to build community, improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and facilitate the learning of new skills.

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 including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and 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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 10 years

www.growingwellbeing.org.uk

info@growingwellbeing.org.uk

07557501557

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£92	£110	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22	£79	£77	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£58	£44	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/20	£50	£50	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/19	£29	£38	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18	£33	£28	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£38	£51	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£78	£82	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£76	£71	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

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

Sussex Community Foundation	£26,749
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£14,688
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
Henry Smith Charity	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£9,881
DCMS	£4,713

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to The Grow Project
£5,000	14/07/2023	Funding was provided towards project costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Grow
£10,000	12/05/2023	The funding will be used to run wellbeing programmes for adults with complex mental health issues in the Brighton & Hove area. The project aims to significantly improve people’s mental health ....more The funding will be used to run wellbeing programmes for adults with complex mental health issues in the Brighton & Hove area. The project aims to significantly improve people’s mental health and wellbeing by connecting them with nature and with others in a safe and supported environment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Grow Project
£2,386	22/10/2022	We plan to run our Reconnect To Nature courses for people suffering with mental health issues.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	26/08/2022	Growing Wellbeing
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Grow Project
£9,704	21/07/2022	Funding was provided towards running costs for six Reconnect courses.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Grow Project
£10,000	23/09/2021 12	towards one year's running costs of an organisation providing outdoor and nature wellbeing workshops and activities for people experiencing mental health issues in Brighton and Hove.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Grow Project
£7,332	16/07/2021 6	Funding was provided towards the running costs of their ‘Reconnect’ courses.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Grow Project
£4,713	25/08/2020	Funding will support four four-week courses for 16 people in total over the next six months. In addition it will support staff costs, contribution to overheads and running costs, advertising and ....more Funding will support four four-week courses for 16 people in total over the next six months. In addition it will support staff costs, contribution to overheads and running costs, advertising and additional PPE costs.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,713	24/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Grow Project
£14,688	20/11/2019 24	Grant to fund the development of a CRM system, improvements to their website and implement digital marketing strategy. It will pay for staff time, external consultancy, volunteer costs and IT-related ....more Grant to fund the development of a CRM system, improvements to their website and implement digital marketing strategy. It will pay for staff time, external consultancy, volunteer costs and IT-related costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Grow Project
£7,495	15/11/2019	We want to run an eight-week course for 12 people with mental health issues, where they can connect with nature through outdoor activities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Grow Project
£4,998	15/03/2019 2	Funding was provided towards project costs associated with running an 8 week course called The Season.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Grow Project
£5,000	16/03/2018 5	The Grow Project works with adults with mental health issues in the greater Brighton & Hove area. Funding was provided to enable the group to run 2 x 8 week courses called 'The Season'. Groups of ....more The Grow Project works with adults with mental health issues in the greater Brighton & Hove area. Funding was provided to enable the group to run 2 x 8 week courses called 'The Season'. Groups of 12 participants will travel from central Brighton to the National Trust’s Saddlecombe Farm or other locations in the South Downs and carry out a wide range of activities to suit mood, energy level, physical ability and interest.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

ELIZABETH ALLEN Appointed: 2022

GRAHAM WELLFARE Appointed: 2017

JULIE WRIGHT (Chair) Appointed: 2013

LAUREN CARROLL Appointed: 2022

TREVOR BEATTIE Appointed: 2021

YOK CHANG Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/02/2014, number: 1155868

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/O BHFP
Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton
BN1 3XG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PERSONS, IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX, AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (INCLUDING FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CARERS) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING SUCH PEOPLE TO ACCESS, ENJOY AND CONNECT WITH THEIR LOCAL COUNTRYSIDE AROUND BRIGHTON, OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTING ACTIVITIES IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THEIR CONNECTION WITH NATURE.

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