Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 12

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 11

BATTLE SCARS

We support anybody affected by self-harm: people of any age and gender who self-harm (from hair pulling to cutting and from overdosing to eating disorders), as well as those who support them (family, friends and professionals). We provide peer support, workshops, training, resources, advice. We are survivor led and run, are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, but operate across the UK

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 6 years

www.battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk

info@battle-scars.org.uk

07410380747

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£110,920	£85,892	£25,028	60
31/03/22	£78,549	£39,456	£39,093	45
31/03/21	£23,780	£37,577	£-13,797	35
31/03/20	£75,728	£40,288	£35,440	34
31/03/19	£28,092	£23,305	£4,787	34

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 volunteers

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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

Tudor Trust	£99,300
Leeds Community Foundation	£43,395
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
Allen Lane Foundation	£7,228
The Foyle Foundation	£4,600
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Face-to-face support groups for people affected by self-harm
£19,995	13/02/2024 11	Grant to Battle Scars
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Development Programme
£10,000	28/04/2023	The funding will be used to set up and deliver a more structured in-depth and varied volunteer development programme that supports people affected by self-harm. This project aims to improve ....more The funding will be used to set up and deliver a more structured in-depth and varied volunteer development programme that supports people affected by self-harm. This project aims to improve volunteers knowledge skills and confidence build stronger relationships with other volunteers (and staff) and provide them with support to help them enter into employment or high education.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Battle Scars
£7,228	04/11/2022	£7,228 single grant towards a new Services Support post at this Leeds-based charity that supports people affected by self-harm
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,600	11/07/2022	towards production of a self-harm prevention workbook for children and young people
Tudor Trust - Grant to Battle Scars
£1,600	22/03/2022	as a development grant to provide support around income generation and sustainability for an organisation supporting people who self harm
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Battle Scars
£2,500	08/03/2022	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to Battle Scars
£90,000	16/12/2021 36	over three years as continuation core funding for a survivor-led organisation supporting people who self harm, primarily in Leeds and Wakefield but with a wider online presence as well
Leeds Community Foundation - Peer support post medical treatment of s/h injuries Educational & informational videos 16-25's peer support group
£23,400	14/04/2021	Grant to Battle Scars
Tudor Trust - Grant to Battle Scars
£2,000	18/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
National Lottery Community Fund - Virtual self-harm peer support
£10,000	12/01/2021 11	The funding will be used to help for those that self harm connect explore and better understand their behaviour and develop tools to manage their self-harm. The project aims to enable the ....more The funding will be used to help for those that self harm connect explore and better understand their behaviour and develop tools to manage their self-harm. The project aims to enable the organisations services reach more people in the community and UK wide and permanently transferring to an online community.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Battle Scars (COVID19 Grant)
£1,500	18/05/2020	as emergency funding for an organisation working with people who self harm in Leeds, towards the provision on on-line support groups and other resources during the Coronavirus crisis
Tudor Trust - Grant to Battle Scars
£4,200	13/08/2019 12	as a development grant to support organisational and strategic development within an organisation supporting people who self harm in Leeds
Tudor Trust - Grant to Battle Scars
£90,000	22/11/2018 36	over three years towards the CEO's salary at an organisation offering support to people who self harm, primarily in Leeds but with wider online support available
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer development programme
£10,000	26/03/2018 12	The group will recruit volunteers to provide advice and support to local people who self harm. This will provide a more efficient and wider service, with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting ....more The group will recruit volunteers to provide advice and support to local people who self harm. This will provide a more efficient and wider service, with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CLARE SCHMIDT Appointed: 2023

GLENN WILLIAM GROVES Appointed: 2018

JEAN ELIZABETH BIRCH (Chair) Appointed: 2019

KAREN LESLEY JOHNSON Appointed: 2018

TRISTAN MICHAEL BATTEN Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/02/2018, number: 1177020

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

18 ALDER HILL AVENUE
LEEDS
LS6 4JQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SELF-HARM IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) HOLDING SURVIVOR LED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY SELF-HARM AND ANYBODY INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING SELF-HARM;(2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO SELF-HARM;(3) PROVIDE TRAINING AND PRACTICAL ADVICE TO:(A) PROFESSIONALS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (PUBLIC, VOLUNTARY AND PRIVATE SECTOR) WHO DEAL WITH PERSONS WHO SELF-HARM;(B) PARENTS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO SELF-HARM;(C) ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND THE TRAINING OR TRYING TO UNDERSTAND SELF-HARM; AND(4) IN ANY SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT IN FURTHERANCE OF SAID OBJECTS.

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