# THE ASSOCIATION FOR PASTORAL CARE IN MENTAL HEALTH

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1081642
- **Other names:** APCMH, Being Alongside
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 19, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1081642


## Contact

- **Address:** 17 Conifer Close, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire
- **Postcode:** GU62 6LR
- **Phone:** 02033972497
- **Email:** admin@beingalongside.org.uk
- **Website:** www.beingalongside.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILL-HEALTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY ENCOURAGING THE PROVISION OF LOCAL PASTORAL CARE.

**Activities:** The charity&#x27;s main activities are (a) the provision of drop-in facilities and befriending schemes through its own branches (b) the encouragement of others to provide similar activities and appropriate pastoral care and (c) awareness and the provision of a forum for sharing experiences and ideas through its newsletter and web-site.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Religious Activities
- **Who:** People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £5418 | £15529 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £4617 | £17691 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £6177 | £9172 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £6631 | £8608 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £10548 | £12235 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Clive Timehin** (Chair) — appointed July 26, 2020
- Benjamin Wilson — appointed April 24, 2021
- Dr Giacomo Guiseppe Belloli — appointed Aug. 9, 2025
- Dr Kenneth Michael Checinski — appointed Aug. 9, 2025
- Helen Winifred Trout — appointed April 29, 2018
- Michael Rothwell — appointed Aug. 9, 2025
- Rev Cathryn Wiles — appointed Sept. 2, 2023


