Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    WASHINGTON MIND CIO 

    We offer mental health and wellbeing support for people who are experiencing or at risk of developing mental ill health and emotional distress. Our support enables local people to access to a diverse range of essential, targeted & preventative mental health support to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. Our training and information services are available across the region.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • 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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
    Established: 10 years

    www.washingtonmind.org.uk

    info@washingtonmind.org.uk

    01914178043

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    Financial Data ?

    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
    31/03/23£936£928£8£0£1,182£1281.7270
    31/03/22£992£702£290£0£1,175£1873.2210
    31/03/21£829£643£186£0£884£2083.92232
    31/03/20£784£677£107£0£699£1953.52050
    31/03/19£692£584£108£0£592£2124.42050
    31/03/18£611£628£-17£0£484£2404.6230
    31/03/17£654£643£11£0£501£3416.4220
    31/03/16£597£545£52£0£332£2675.9200
    31/03/15£298£291£7£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 24%
    Liabilities/Income: 39%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 11%
    Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
    Quick Ratio: 4.7
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 27 employees

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£30,389
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£15,590
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£13,646
    Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - King’s Coronation Party
    £5,400 17/03/2023
    The funding will be used to host a Big Lunch Party in celebration of the King's Coronation. The project aims to provide volunteering opportunities bring the community together decreasing isolation ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Washington Mind
    £2,734 22/10/2022
    We will provide a healthy meal to isolated and lonely older people in our community. We will offer a safe space to meet new friends and provide an extra meal and recipe card.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Queens Jubilee Garden Party
    £5,150 14/04/2022
    The funding will be used to host a garden party for the community to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring people together to build community cohesion reduce social isolation ....more
    Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Washington Mind - 18/02/22
    £1,000 08/03/2022
    Core Funding
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Washington Mind
    £4,200 16/12/2021
    Room hire costs to deliver outreach sessions Monday-Friday at Pop-Recs in Sunderland for young people aged 11-25 with mental health problems and/or who are experiencing emotional distress
    National Lottery Community Fund - Support for Keyworkers
    £9,977 06/08/2021
    The funding will be used to provide tailored support for keyworkers with weekly peer support coffee mornings an online chat service self-care information and signposting to support services and ....more
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Washington Mind
    £5,940 22/07/2021
    Running costs for three x 8 Steps to Recovery workshops to complement the existing mental health/wellbeing provision in Sunderland
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 06/11/2020
    Core Costs
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
    £9,846 05/11/2020
    A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
    £5,744 05/11/2020
    A Narrative Approach to Death & Dying - training courses to enable people to provide support to others to address issues related to grief and bereavement arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
    National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Support
    £9,862 15/05/2020
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    The funding will be used to provide additional counselling support to help meet the demand for their services including from people who have mental health issues and anxiety and those affected by ....more
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - towards the salary costs of a volunteer co-ordinator.
    £3,506 23/05/2019
    towards the salary costs of a volunteer co-ordinator.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Washington Mind
    £4,377 19/11/2018
    We need funds to deliver a ‘Healthy Eating on a Budget’ project for older people within the local community.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Washington Mind
    £73,176 20/03/2018
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    For the costs of employing a part-time Community Project Worker for this project which supports people with mental health problems who are living on Wearside.
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Bringing Young People Together Through Creative Self-Expression
    £10,000 07/03/2018
    Bringing Young People Together Through Creative Self-Expression
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Creative Expression
    £9,950 19/07/2017
    Creative Expression
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Healthy Life Activities
    £4,040 24/02/2017
    Towards Healthy Life Activities
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Healthy Eating on a Budget
    £7,260 18/02/2016
    Towards Healthy Eating on a Budget
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards organisational overheads and core costs
    £3,000 16/02/2016
    Towards organisational overheads and core costs
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Supporting women who are victims of domestic violence and abuse
    £2,500 09/11/2015
    Supporting women who are victims of domestic violence and abuse
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Washington Mind
    £16,000 27/04/2012
    the salary costs of the Training Manager
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2014, number: 1156010
    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
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management 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
    9 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Washington Mind
    Glebe Welfare Hall
    Grasmere Terrace
    Columbia
    Washington
    NE38 7LP

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, WITHIN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS,A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT: ANDB) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND EMOTIONAL OR METAL DISTRESS AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE TO THE PUBLIC THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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