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VOLUNTARY SECTOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FORUM (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Company number: 05536120 Charity number: 1120222

VOLUNTARY SECTOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FORUM

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Contents Page
Trustees’ Report 1 – 13
Independent Examiner’s Report 14
Statement of Financial Activities 15
Statement of Financial Position 16
Statement of Cash Flows 17
Notes to the Financial Statements 18 – 27

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

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Status: The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 15 August The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 15 August The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 15 August
2005 and registered as a charity on 24 July 2007.
Company Number: 05536120
Charity Number: 1120222
Registered Office and 85 Great Portland Street, Great Portland Street, London, England, W1W 7LT
Operational Address:
Trustees The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law.
The Trustees who have served from 1 April 2021 up to the date of approval of these
financial statements were as follows:
Stephen Shrubb - Chair (resigned 3 November 2021)
Dr Sridevi Kalidindi - Chair (appointed 3 November 2021)
Sanjay Shah - Treasurer
Aileen Edwards - CEO Second Step
Derek Caren - CEO Richmond Fellowship
Mark
Winstanley-		 - CEO Rethink Mental Illness
Kimmis
Rachel Peacock - CEO Making Space
Julie Layton - CEO Advance UK
Sarah Hughes - CEO Centre for Mental Health (resigned 4 May 2022)
Steve Gilbert - Independent Consultant
Steve Appleton - CEO Contact Consulting
Linda Bryant - CEO Together for Mental Wellbeing
Margaret Hanson - CEO Imagine Independence
Sarah Maguire - CEO Choice Support
Ashwin Mathews - CEO Centre for Better Health
Chief Executive Officer Kathy Roberts
and Company
Secretary:
Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4QT
Independent Michael Tourville
Examiner: Beever and Struthers
15 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8LP

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT

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The Trustees present their report and the examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) published in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

Structure, governance & management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 15 August 2005 and registered as a charity on 24 July 2007.

The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.

Aims and public benefit

Voluntary Sector Mental Health Providers Forum trading as the Association of Mental Health Providers (The Association), formerly Mental Health Providers Forum, is a representative organisation for providers of mental health and wellbeing services. The Association want service users to have access to joined up, seamless services from the organisations that support them, and are committed to working in equal partnership with statutory agencies involved in providing health and social care support for people with mental health needs.

We facilitate this through supporting and promoting effective service delivery, information exchange and the sharing of best practice across the voluntary, statutory and private sectors.

Our charitable objects:

To relieve the needs of people with mental health conditions in England and Wales by:

Our values

A society where everyone with mental health concerns has the right to get the support they need from a wide range of providers, implementing demonstrable values which include:

Statement of Public Benefit

The Directors confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the charity. How the charity delivers public benefit is explained under section 3 “Current Activities and Work Programmes” below.

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1 Strategic overview

Association of Mental Health Providers continues to be the leading representative body for voluntary sector providers of mental health services with members drawn from national, regional and locally based organisations operating across England. As the only representative body for mental health VCSE providers, The Association is ideally placed to work across all types of service provision. Our members provide services covering the full range of provision from crisis care, liaison and diversion services, substance misuse services, complex needs, to advice and counselling to people with lived experience. Specialisms amongst our members include BME mental health, children and young people’s mental health, housing and homelessness, employment support, IAPT and secure pathways – taking a whole-life and whole-person approach. Our members are united by their desire to improve the quality of care for people with mental health needs and the outcomes of the services provided.

2 Strategic priorities, objectives and activities

Overarching priorities

Strategic objectives

Support to members

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3. Achievements and Performance

3.1 Social Care and Mental Health

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy and Oversight Group, co-chaired by Kathy Roberts and Mel Brooks (ADASS), continues to meet monthly with a range of stakeholders that comprise this Group. The Group’s work support the work of the Department of Health and Social Care’s social care and wider mental health policy teams. The Group’s status as a key source of advice and intelligence to DHSC and other national partners was confirmed in the former’s Winter Plan for Social Care 2022, published in October, which indicated the Department’s commitment to work with the Group further in the context of its report of July on the necessary strategic and operational priorities and improvements, if local authority led and commissioned social care and support is to be effective for, and accessible to, people with mental illness, people experiencing poor mental health and their carers.

In the last year, The Association and the wider group, published a report on developing the mental health social care workforce, which focused on delivering the vision of the community mental health framework across the social care workforce and with the NHS, considering the priorities for a skilled and valued workforce. Furthermore, the Group made recommendations to the Government on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Winter Plan 2021/22, which were recognised and in the published Plan.

The Group continues to provide us with a vehicle to convey concerns for members as they endeavour to ensure business and service continuity in both NHS and LA commissioned mental health and wellbeing services. We have also been able to take the opportunity of the work of this Group to explore with LGA colleagues the potential for an improvement plan for social care and mental health and wellbeing services during and beyond the pandemic.

3.2 Recovery and Prevention

One of the key objectives of The Association is to promote recovery of mental health conditions. There is growing awareness that this should take in all areas of individuals’ lives, a holistic process that focuses on more than clinical recovery. There is an emphasis on improved self-management, stronger social relationships, suitable and settled accommodation, improved chances in education and higher employment rates.

The Five Year Forward View also stated that there needs to be prevention plans in every community across England to help integrate public health, social care and housing and improve health outcomes, with mental health campions in every community.

The Association has continued to work with the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England to build resilience and promote prevention so that more people are supported earlier. The Association is also a founding partner of the Mental Health Challenge programme, and has continued its involvement in the delivery of support to Champions in Local Authorities.

In order to deliver improved prevention, crisis support and recovery The Association continues to promote whole system solutions and a more collaborative and integrated approach to the provision of services, with involvement in service transformation planning, case studies and knowledge and working closely with system partners

Public Benefit

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3.3 Programmes

Health and Wellbeing Alliance

The Association became a key partner of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance in April 2017, which is jointly managed by the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England, and NHS England. The programme follows on from the Department of Health Third Sector Strategic Partnership Programme, which we were partners in from April 2010 – March 2017. The Association has been the lead partner, in both programmes, of a group of voluntary sector mental health organisations – the Mental Health Consortium - including Centre for Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, Mind, National Survivor User Network, and Rethink Mental Illness. Since April 2021, The Association has led the Consortium in the newly-refreshed VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance and brought into the Consortium, a new partner, to represent the interests of children and young people – Young Minds. Together, we work to promote better outcomes for mental health service users and carers, making information and best practice more accessible. The Health and Wellbeing Alliance is made up of 18 other not-forprofit partners that represent communities who share protected characteristics or that experience health inequalities, and through our individual networks, the partners can link with communities and VCSE organisations across England. Through the Programme, the Mental Health Consortium links with System Partners to undertake specific agreed work programmes aimed at benefiting the strategic development of the not for profit mental health, and wider health and social care, sector.

The Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance has been established to:

The objectives of the Programme are to:

The Mental Health Consortium partners worked collaboratively to support the development of health and social care policy across government in order to:

Our work programmes with other Health and Wellbeing Alliance partners, leading to March 2022 have been diverse and each of the projects for 2021-2022 have made significant progress:

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Our other projects which supported the work of partners include:

Public Benefit

Enterprise Development Programme

The Association were chosen as the mental health sector partner for the EDP and is managing the programme until September 2022. It offers grant and learning support for SME social sector organisations operating in England, to help them test, implement or scale enterprise activities, in turn helping a diversification of income and increased organisational sustainability. Furthermore, there will be great opportunity for The Association to collect and communicate learning for the benefit of the wider Mental Health sector such as the critical factors of different enterprise models.

Between April 2021 and March 2022, we have welcomed a third and fourth cohort (totalling 30 more organisations) to the Programme to receive learning and grant support. The variety of organisations offers good diversity in terms of geography, trading ideas, and types of mental health support services offered. We have supported these organisations by allocating £741k, with an average of £23k per organisation, where 56% of grants allocated have been for increasing capacity. 44 days of support have been given by strategic finance consultants to improve financial systems, processes, and strategy. All organisations in the programme have been able to access ongoing learning opportunities funded by the programme, across the core subjects of social enterprise – e.g., business development, pricing, marketing, financial planning, social impact measurement. Additionally, all organisations have had access to facilitated peer leaning sessions, where they meet monthly with a group of fellow charities / social enterprises who are exploring trading models and work through their challenges and objectives.

In the following financial year, there will be no further intakes of organisations. Instead, the focus will be on organisations still active in the programme, to encourage maximisation of the support available and capturing

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learning around different trading activities which can be shared with the wider mental health sector. For example, we will be tendering for a piece of research and evaluation, specifically into trading models that involve training or employment of individuals with mental health issues. We’re keen to understand the financial ‘make-up’ of these trading activities and if/how they can be operated impactfully and sustainably. Additionally, we will be working alongside our programme colleagues to identify potential pathways for organisations to receive follow-on support beyond the programme. We recognise following the programme many organisations are not yet at a point of financial self-sufficiency, so we’re keen to identify other potential funders who may want to support such organisations, as this will increase the legacy of this programme.

Mental Health Sustainability Programme

In response to the pandemic, The Association, in coalition with 15 other leading mental health charities and social enterprises launched the Mental Health Sustainability Programme to help VCSE mental health service providers sustain their services during and after the pandemic. The Programme particularly seeks to support communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic due to existing health inequalities, such as minoritised communities, LGBT+, children and young people, older people, new mothers, and those in contact with the criminal justice system.

A key element of the Programme, facilitated by the funding received, was the employment of the Community Engagement Officer, now Senior Programme Officer, who has been integral to the functioning and expansion of the Programme.

Significantly, in this financial period, The Association reached its initial target of supporting more than 100 VCSE mental health service providers who had been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic through our Programme.

In 2021/22, we delivered a further small grants round; with funding going to an additional 29 mental health service providers who are focused on working in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. This round built on our success and format (as well as additionally sought feedback) from the first round and again, we are pleased to have spent nearly £100,000 to support providers’ sustainability.

We have developed a diverse offer of webinars and peer support forums (both monthly since April 2021); with webinars enhancing an organisation’s realisation on “how I can have more impact” and offering a perspective that “challenged [them]”, whilst peer support forums offered mutual support and connection in an environment that is “enjoyable…[and] a bit like a group supervision”. Also, we have developed an ad-hoc sounding board and more partner-led and sector-led sessions for providers to receive more bespoke support from industry professionals (across the VCSE and our private sector partners).

We have also established a matched funded partnership with Creative Minds, a charity hosted by South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, which develops creative activities in partnership with community organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of Trust service users. The matched funding partnership with Creative Minds, a charity hosted by South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, continues in the form of a “community project”. The interim updates on this project, which develops creative activities in partnership with community organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of Trust service users, has been incredibly positive, especially considering the continued lockdowns/after-effects and the effect on mental health, loneliness, creativity, community and cohesion.

Care Provider Alliance

From August 2020 until September 2021, our CEO, Kathy Roberts has chaired the Care Provider Alliance, which is collective, national voice of adult social care providers in England. The CPA brings together the ten national associations which represent private, voluntary and community sector providers and speaks for the whole of the adult social care sector including care homes, home care services, Shared Lives schemes and retirement communities.

The CPA represents providers of support to adults with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, people with mental ill-health, and older people. CPA members cover almost 10,000 organisations, employ over 600,000 staff,

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and support an estimated 1 million people every day. The CPA has worked on the following priorities during 2020 -2021

The CPA’s role is to:

The CPA’s unparalleled reach into the care sector enables us to collect, collate and communicate insights about new developments, innovations and market trends, and their impact on care providers and the people they support. Working with our network of CPA members, developing and sharing practical advice and guidance for care managers, owners and staff.

3.4 Stakeholder Engagement

Our communications outputs enable The Association to make information accessible to promote the work of the organisation to a wider audience. This enables The Association to reach out to organisations across the voluntary, private and statutory sector. It promotes dialogue across the sectors and the sharing of ways of working that have an impact on the quality of care provision.

During 2021/22 The Association hosted over 120 members meetings to foster engagement between the organisation and its membership, increase networking opportunities, outline our work programme to encourage involvement, as well as provide opportunities for VCSE providers to share best practice to improve service delivery. The meetings allowed members to share their experiences of the ongoing pandemic and the impact on service delivery, learn from and support each other, and share challenges and solutions. The engagement with members helped inform policy throughout the year. We have built on these engagement meetings by also hosting roundtable/ webinars events to inform the direction of mental health policy.

Communications

The Association has improved communications with our members by sending regular updates to inform colleagues of our work. A monthly bulletin is sent that consists of relevant updates on strategic system changes and allows members to respond actively to government and national strategy. Members also receive detailed updates regarding our work across our priority areas and policy updates containing vital information about policy developments and further opportunities for engagement.

Profiling the Sector and The Association

Promoting the role of providers in the sector is a key role for The Association as well as a better understanding of the role of the organisation. The Association has continued to pursue opportunities to raise the profile the sector and the contribution it makes in providing mental health services. Among the main activities have been:

Public Benefit

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3.5 Strategic Influencing

The Association has been in a good position to influence the shaping of mental health policy and practice and has undertaken several key tasks in order to ensure that the not-for-profit mental health provider community has a clear voice:

3.6 Plans for Future Periods

The Association will continue to

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4. Governance

The Chief Executive is responsible to the Chair for organisational management and supporting the Governance. The Board of Trustees meets quarterly where quarterly performance and strategies are discussed. The Board of Trustees then delegate operational responsibility to the Chief Executive who is supported by staff in delivering The Association’s objectives.

Board of Directors/Trustees

The Association’s Board is elected from the membership at Chief Executive level of organisations involved in the mental health sector. Stephen Shrubb resigned in November 2021 and Dr Sri Kalidindi was appointed on 3 November 2021. Sanjay Shah, Finance Director for Certitude was appointed as Treasurer in December 2009. Trustees are familiar with the aims of the organisation through their work in the sector. Training is provided as required to assist Trustees in making decisions to benefit the work of The Association.

Staff

The Association employed a total of 11 staff during the year:

Kathy Roberts Chief Executive Officer - FT
Dania Hanif Head of Policy and Programmes - FT
Duncan Tree Director of Policy and Partnerships – FT
Greg Woolley Social Enterprise Development Manager – FT
Jyoti Shah Finance Officer - PT
Hayley Alton Community Engagement Officer - FT
Daniah Hafez Project Support Coordinator (contracted ended 31 October 2021)
Caitlin McFee Project Lead, MHSP (one-year secondment funded by her employer Linklaters
LLP – ended 2 September 2021)
Dan Garbutt Communications and Media Lead – PT (started December 2021)
Cheryl Hollis Operations and Business Support Lead – PT (started January 2022)
Ella Dunthorne Digital Content Assistant – PT (started January 2022)

Membership

The Association had 182 members (plus 137 Local Mind associations plus 11 associate members) at the year end. A full list of members at 31[st] March 2021 is given on page 11.

5. Financial Review

The Association has continued to manage resources effectively particularly during the past 12 months where we have continued to see a significant tightening of funds available across the sector as we continue to work through the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Grant income decreased in 2021/22 to £545,509 (2020/21: £834,286), this was primarily as a result of some large, restricted funds received in 2020/21.

At present we are budgeting for new income of £351,004 for 2022/23, however the ongoing impact of cost-ofliving price increases and the economic climate we face could result in a reduction of grant income.

In 2020/21 we received £503, 750 from the private sector to lead on the Mental Health Sustainability Programme and £304, 539 was carried forward to 2021/22. We received another donation of £50,000 in 2021/22 for this programme.

We also received other grant income of £495,009 for several different programmes. This includes £93,000 from NHS England for a joint work programme ‘Tackling Inequalities in Mental Health Through Personalised Care’ with the Race Equality Foundation, and £90,000 from the Department of Health and Social Care for the Health and Wellbeing Alliance (HWA) and £52,500 for an HWA Social Care Subgroup Project.

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At the year end the financial statements show a deficit of £38,550 (2020/21: £423,179 surplus). The main reason for the deficit is due to expenditure incurred on restricted funds, being large grant awards made during the year. Overall expenditure has been managed very well leaving £75,643 of unrestricted reserves to be used next year if required.

Membership subscription in 2021/22 has increased to £87,229 (2020/21: £80,114) due to several small organisations joining our membership. The full membership list is on page 11.

The increase in debtors is a result of the work on The Light Touch Project invoiced to The National Care Forum in March 2022 but received in May 2022.

The increase in creditors is a result of invoices being received at the end of March 2022 but paid in April 2022. Creditors have been managed well by the team during the year thus maximising the overall cash position.

Reserves policy

The Board have agreed to keep a minimum of 3 months operating costs as reserves to ensure the on-going viability of the organisation. The Association is reliant on membership and grant income which remains difficult to maintain and has fluctuated over the past few years. To ensure The Association can continue to provide good effective support to its members it needs to ensure it has sufficient reserves to manage further reduction in income and protect its core support that it provides.

Following the surplus generated on unrestricted funds for 2021/22, the general reserves have increased from £297,107 to £372.750. Restricted funds have decreased from £417,767 to £303,574.

The reserves target is currently being exceeded with reserves of over 12 months based on 2022/23 budgeted expenditure.

Going Concern

We have set out above a review of financial performance and the organisations reserves position. We have adequate financial resources and are well placed to manage the business risks. Our planning process, including financial projections, has taken into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the various sources of income and planned expenditure. We believe that there are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the organisation’s ability to continue. The accounts have therefore been prepared on the basis that the organisation is a going concern.

Detailed cash flow projections have been undertaken for the next 24 months and there are no material changes projected to both cash and reserves. We can manage our expenditure should the need arise where our income is reduced.

Staff Remuneration

Our approach to remuneration is designed to ensure we can attract and retain the talented and motivated people we need to achieve our mission and deliver our strategic goals. It is applied consistently across the organisation. We aim to pay competitively in the not-for-profit sector within the context of affordability. The Chief executive reviews and recommends pay reviews for all staff to the Board, the chair reviews and recommends the Chief Executive’s remuneration review to the Board.

Related parties

The organisations for which the Trustees hold Chief Executive Positions are also members of The Association with membership fees paid under the same terms as for all members. The Association holds the lead and coordination role for the Health and Wellbeing Alliance funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. Funds are distributed to the Mental Health Foundation, Mind National, National Survivor User Network, Rethink Mental Illness and Centre for Mental Health, where appropriate. Please see note 17 for any related party transactions.

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MEMBERSHIP

1. Action for Aspergers 51. Growing Well
2. Addictions North East 52. Hackney Herbal CIC
3. Addictions UK 53. Hammersley Homes
4. Advance 54. Happy Times Activities
5. Al Hurraya 55. hArt
6. Alridha Foundation 56. Heads2minds
7. Anne Robson Trust 57. Headssup CIC
8. Anorexia and Bulimia Care 58. HoardingUK Ltd
9. Anxiety UK 59. Home Start Elmbridge
10. Anxious Minds 60. Home Start South & West Devon
11. Arterne: Enriching the next generation CIC 61. Hope for the Community
12. Artlift 62. HOPE- South Yorkshire Fire, Road and
13. Asian Family Counselling Service (AFCS) Water-related Trauma Support for Families
14. Asperger’s Children and Carers Together 63. I Can Do That! CIC
15. Autism Family Support Oxfordshire 64. Illuminate
16. Baby Umbrella 65. Imagine Independence
17. Bipolar UK 66. In Your Corner
18. Black Health Initiative 67. Independent Mental Health Network
19. BLAM UK 68. Infinite Wellbeing C.I.C.
20. Blue Stone Collaborative 69. Just for Women
21. BreakThru 70. Just Psychology CIC
22. Bridge Support 71. Kab's & Kabs cares CIC
23. Bridges for Children CIC 72. KAG Advocacy
24. Care in Mind 73. Kanlungan Filipino Consortium
25. CASSPLUS 74. Keren
26. Centre for Better Health 75. KeyRing
27. Centre of Wellbeing, Training & Culture 76. Kids Inspire
(CWTC) 77. Kindred Minds
28. Certitude 78. Little Miracles Charitable Incorporated
29. Chapter Mental Health Organisation
30. Chasing the Stigma 79. Living Well Consortium
31. Chester Sexual Abuse Support Service 80. London Nightline
32. Chilli Studios 81. Make A Difference
33. Chiltern Music Therapy 82. Make a move
34. Choice Support 83. Making space
35. Choices Islington 84. ManHealth
36. Chrysalis Care New Generation 85. Maytree
37. Citizen Coaching 86. Mental Health Concern
38. Cocoon Kids - Creative Counselling and Play 87. Mental health Matters
Therapy CIC 88. MHFA England
39. Community Glue 89. MhIST (Mental Health Independent Support
40. Coping with Cancer North East Team)
41. Crea8ing Careers 90. Mindful Peak Performance CIC
42. Creativity Works 91. Minds Ahead
43. Cycling Minds CIC 92. Moodswings
44. Deaf-initely Women 93. Mosac
45. Dementia Friendly Keighley 94. Mosaic Clubhouse
46. Encompass (Dorset) 95. Mthwakazi Queens
47. Every Life Matters 96. Multicultural Resource Centre
48. Family Compass 97. Mums Aid
49. First Steps ED 98. Music24
50. Free Your Instinct 99. Muslim Women’s Council

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100. Muslim Youth Helpline 141. Studio Upstairs
101. Mustaqbill (Future) Foundation 142. Suicide Prevention Bristol Charity
102. N Compass 143. Support ME Maternal Project
103. Next Chapter NW CIC 144. Swans CIC
104. NIWE Eating distress service 145. Sydenham Garden
105. No5 Young People 146. Talk for Health
106. North East Wellbeing 147. Tandem
107. North London Music Therapy 148. Taraki Wellbeing
108. Oakleaf Enterprise 149. The 180 Programme CIC
109. OCD UK 150. The Brave Project Community Interest
110. Off the record - BANES Company
111. Open Briefing 151. The Cellar Trust
112. Open Door Charity 152. The Centre for Specialist Educational
113. Our Place Support CIC Assistance ltd
114. Our Time 153. The Craig Tyler Trust
115. Oxfordshire Chinese Community and Advice 154. The Flowhesion Foundation
Centre (OCCAC) 155. The Grow Project
116. Oxygen 156. The Harbour Project
117. PANDAS Foundation 157. The Listening Place
118. Parenting Project 158. The Mentor Ring
119. Pregnancy Crisis Care (Plymouth & SE 159. The Parent House
Cornwall) 160. The Recovery Circle
120. Radiate Arts C.I.C 161. The Restoration Trust
121. RAHAB PROJECT 162. The Sporting Memories Foundation
122. Reach Out for Mental Health 163. The Warrior Programme
123. Recovery Republic CIC 164. Together for Mental Wellbeing
124. Relate Chesterfield and North Derbyshire 165. Triumph Over Phobia UK
125. Rethink Mental Illness 166. Turning point
126. Reverse The Trend Foundation 167. Tyneside Women’s Health
127. Richmond Fellowship 168. Ultimate Counselling
128. Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity 169. Unforgettable Experiences
129. Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health 170. Viewpoint (Herts Viewpoint)
Foundation 171. Voades
130. Scarborough Survivors 172. Voice Ability
131. Seaview 173. Warrington Community living
132. Second Step 174. Winchester Youth Counselling
133. Seed of Hope 175. Wish
134. Self Help Services 176. Working Well Trust
135. Sheffield Flourish 177. Worth-it Positive Education CIC
136. Somewhere House Somerset 178. Yellow House
137. South Asian Health Action 179. YIS
138. Southside Rehab 180. You Raise Me Up
139. Space to Breathe CIC Ltd 181. Youth Arts and Health Trust
140. Step Out Mentoring (The Wells Trust) 182. Youthline Ltd

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

  1. Agenda

  2. Centre for Mental Health

  3. Consortium - The National LGB&T

  4. partnership

    1. Faith Action

  6. Men’s Health Forum

  7. Mental Health Foundation

  8. Mental Health North East

  9. Mind

  10. National Survivor User Network

  11. Suicide Prevention and Intervention 11. Volition

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Trustees’ Responsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements

A resolution proposing that Beever and Struthers be re-appointed as independent examiners of the charity will be put to the Annual General Meeting.

The report of the Trustees has been prepared taking advantage of the small companies’ exemption of section 415(A) of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the financial statements and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 13 July 2022 and was signed on its behalf, by:

Dr Sridevi Kalidindi Chair

Sanjay Shah Treasurer

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

OF VOLUNTARY SECTOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FORUM

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 15 to 27.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity Trustees of the company (and also its Directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Michael Tourville ACA Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants

15 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LP

Date: 15 September 2022

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Investments:
Investment income
3
Charitable activities:
Grants receivable
Membership services, conferences and events
2
Total incoming resources
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
Total resources expended
Net incoming / (expenditure)
7
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Total
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
115
-
115
153
2,750
545,509
548,259
840,492
87,229
-
87,229
80,114
89,979
545,509
635,488
920,606
90,094
545,509
635,603
920,759
14,451
659,702
674,153
497,580
14,451
659,702
674,153
479,580
75,643
(114,193)
(38,550)
423,179
-
-
-
-
75,643
(114,193)
(38,550)
423,179
297,107
417,767
714,874
291,695
372,750
303,574
676,324
714,874

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. All gains and losses recognised in the year are included above.

The notes on pages 18 to 27 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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COMPANY NUMBER: 05536120

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
Intangible assets
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS: amounts falling
due within one year
12
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL NET ASSETS
13
CHARITY FUNDS
Unrestricted reserves
14
Restricted reserves
15		 £
44,227
666,028		 2022
£
2,832
-
673,492
676,324		 2021
£
£
2,792
-
3,524
735,301
738,825
(26,743)
712,082
714,874
297,107
417,767
714,874
710,255
(36,763)
372,750
303,574
676,324

For the year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and in accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

The financial statements on pages 14 to 26 were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 13 July 2022 and signed on their behalf, by:

Dr Sridevi Kalidindi Chair

Sanjay Shah Treasurer

The notes on pages 18 to 27 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Cash flow from operating activities
Net cash flow from operating activities
i
Cash flow from investing activities
Investment income
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing
activities
Cash flow from financing activities
Net Cash provided by/(used in) financing
activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
year
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:
Cash at bank and in hand
Note i
Net movement in funds
Depreciation
Investment income
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash inflow from operating activities		 2022
2021
£
£
(67,933)
473,845
115
153
(378)
(3,235)
(263)
(3,082)
-
-
-
-
(69,273)
470,763
735,301
264,538
666,028
735,301
666,028
735,301
(38,550)
423,179
1,416
3,334
(115)
(153)
(40,703)
37,425
10,019
10,060
(67,933)
473,845

The notes on pages 18 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Legal Status

Voluntary Sector Mental Health Providers Forum is a charitable company limited by guarantee (Charity number 1120222, Company number: 05536120) with the Charity Commission incorporated in England under the Companies Act 2006. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is 3rd Floor Watson House, 54 Baker Street, London, W1U 7BU. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are supporting voluntary sector mental health organisations in influencing mental health practice and policy.

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost basis of accounting and are presented in sterling £.

As a public benefit entity, Voluntary Sector Mental Health Providers Forum, has applied the public benefit entity ‘PBE’ prefixed paragraphs of FRS 102.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost and represent amounts expended on capital items exceeding £500.

Depreciation is calculated so as to the write off cost of fixed assets over the estimated useful lives of the assets concerned as follows:

Computer equipment Over 3 years

Intangible fixed assets

Intangible fixed assets are stated at cost and represent amounts expended on capital items exceeding £500.

Amortisation is calculated so as to the write off cost of fixed assets over the estimated useful lives and their useful lifespans of the assets concerned as follows:

Software Over 3 years

Income

Membership income is recognised over the year to which it relates, net of VAT. Revenue grants are credited to the financial statements when received or receivable, whichever is earlier, unless they relate to a specific future year, in which case they are deferred.

Expenditure

Resources expended are recognised in the year in which they are incurred. Resources expended include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. Costs are allocated to activities where directly attributable. Support costs are apportioned based on an estimate of staff time spent on each activity.

Governance costs include costs incurred in meeting constitutional and statutory requirements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Fund accounting

The general fund comprises those monies that may be used towards meeting the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.

The restricted funds are monies raised for, and their use restricted to, a specific purpose, or donations subject to donor imposed conditions. Expenditure meeting the relevant criteria is charged to this fund.

Taxation

The company is a registered charity and therefore is not liable for income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

Pension costs

The charitable company operates a defined contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable under the scheme by the charitable company to the fund. The charitable company has no liability under the scheme other than for the payment of those contributions.

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

Financial instruments

Financial instruments such as loans, accounts payables, accounts receivables and cash are classified either as basic or complex. All financial instruments are initially measured at their fair values at the time the transactions occur. Subsequently all basic instruments are measured at amortised cost and all complex financial instruments are measured at a fair value through the comprehensive income.

Financial instruments held by the charity are classified as follows:

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have been made in the process of applying the above accounting policies that have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

2. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Grants receivable
Health and Wellbeing Alliance
Health
and
Wellbeing
Alliance
Social Care Subgroup Project
Access
National Care Forum
NHS East of England
CAF Community Mental Health
Transformation
Santander Internship Funding
CPA Additional Work Funding
Mental
Health
Sustainability
Programme
Donations
Membership
services,
conferences and events
Membership subscriptions
Total		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
Restricted
funds
2022
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
2021
£
£
£
£
2,750
90,000
92,750
86,206
-
52,500
52,500
-
138,968
138,968
137,688
-
33,562
33,562
30,963
-
102,750
102,750
29,975
-
40,000
40,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
37,229
37,229
51,910
-
50,000
50,000
503,750
3,101
500
3,601
-
5,851
545,509
551,360
840,492
84,128
-
84,128
80,114
84,128
-
84,128
80,114
89,979
545,509
635,488
920,606

In 2021, of the total income from charitable activities, £90,094 was unrestricted and £545,509 was restricted.

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

Bank deposit interest Unrestricted
funds
2022
Restricted
funds
2022
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
2021
£
£
£
£
115
-
115
153

In 2021 all income from investments was unrestricted.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

4.
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Direct
staff
costs
Direct
costs
Support
costs
2022
Total
2021
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Charitable activities
Membership services, conferences and
events
-
-
14,451
14,451
13,144
Health and Wellbeing Alliance
77,512
11,988
500
90,000
80,000
Health and Wellbeing Alliance Social
Care Subgroup Project
41,750
10,750
-
52,500
-
Access
44,346
52,760
1,737
98,843
128,862
National Care Forum
22,454
29,937
420
52,811
25,955
NHS East of England
26,436
64,720
1,285
92,441
18,024
Rethink Mental Illness
25,981
-
500
26,481
-
CPA Additional Funding
-
-
465
465
17,260
Strategic Partnership Programme
1,139
-
-
1,139
15,124
Mental Health Sustainability Programme
78,934
164,957
1,132
245,023
199,211
Total resources expended
318,552
335,112
20,490
674,154
497,580
Total support costs of £19,490 (2021: £29,067) are analysed in Note 5.
5.
SUPPORT COSTS
2022
2021
£
£
Wages and salaries
Governance
15,104
3,611
14,186
3,524
Premises costs
Office costs
IT
589
282
904
4,203
1,187
5,967
20,490
29,067		 Direct
staff
costs
Direct
costs
Support
costs
2022
Total
2021
Total
£
£
£
£
£
-
-
14,451
14,451
13,144
77,512
11,988
500
90,000
80,000
41,750
10,750
-
52,500
-
44,346
52,760
1,737
98,843
128,862
22,454
29,937
420
52,811
25,955
26,436
64,720
1,285
92,441
18,024
25,981
-
500
26,481
-
-
-
465
465
17,260
1,139
-
-
1,139
15,124
78,934
164,957
1,132
245,023
199,211		 Direct
staff
costs
Direct
costs
Support
costs
2022
Total
2021
Total
£
£
£
£
£
-
-
14,451
14,451
13,144
77,512
11,988
500
90,000
80,000
41,750
10,750
-
52,500
-
44,346
52,760
1,737
98,843
128,862
22,454
29,937
420
52,811
25,955
26,436
64,720
1,285
92,441
18,024
25,981
-
500
26,481
-
-
-
465
465
17,260
1,139
-
-
1,139
15,124
78,934
164,957
1,132
245,023
199,211
318,552
335,112		 20,490
674,154
497,580
5.
2022
2021
£
£
15,104
3,611
14,186
3,524
589
282
904
4,203
1,187
5,967
20,490
29,067
Total governance costs of £2,611 (2021: £3,524) are analysed in
6.
GOVERNANCE COSTS
Travel, welfare, and sustenance
Governance and Board Meetings
Consultancy and Legal Fees
Independent Examination
Accounts preparation		 Note 6.
2022
2021
£
£
49
1,021
719
1,053
769
-
13
1,774
1,004
733
3,611
3,524

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

7. NET OUTGOING RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS

NET OUTGOING RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS
This has been arrived at after charging (excluding VAT):
Independent Examiner’s remuneration
Accounts preparation		 2022
2021
£
£
1,053
1,004
769
733
1,822
1,737

In common with many other organisations of our size and nature we use our Independent Examiner to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

8. STAFF COSTS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION

The average number of persons employed during the year
expressed in full time equivalents (35 hours per week) was:
Number
Full time equivalents
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2022
2021
No.
No.
7
7
6
6
2022
2021
£
£
288,247
231,869
26,726
20,739
22,008
18,279
336,981
270,887

The number of employees who received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 is as follows:

2022 2021
Number Number
£60,000-£70,000 - -
£70,000-£80,000 - 1
£80,000-£90,000 1 -

No other employees earned over this amount (2021: 0). The highest paid staff member received pension contributions in the year of £6,409 (2021: £6,195).

The Charity considers its key management personnel comprise the Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer.

No Trustee received any remuneration in respect of their services (2021: £0). Trustees received expenses reimbursed during the year to the value of £0 in relation to travel costs (2021: £0).

The total amount of employee benefits received by other key management personnel is £96,355 (2021: £83,633).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

9.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cost:
At 1 April 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation:
At 1 April 2021
Charge for year
At 31 March 2022
Net Book Value:
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
10.
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cost:
At 1 April 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
Amortisation:
At 1 April 2020
Charge for year
At 31 March 2021
Net Book Value:
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020
11.
DEBTORS
Trade Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued Income
All debtors are due within one year.		 Computer
Equipment
Total
£
£
6,313
6,313
378
378
-
-
6,691
6,691
2,444
2,444
1,415
1,415
3,859
3,859
2,832
2,832
3,869
3,869
Software
Total
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2022
2021
£
£
43,315
2,700
912
824
-
-
44,227
3,524

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

12. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade Creditors
Taxation and social security
Accruals and Deferred Income
Other creditors		 2022
2021
£
£
33,360
12,645
1,952
-
1,451
5,432
-
8,666
36,763
26,743

13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets 2,832 - 2,832 2,792
Current assets 406,681 303,574 695,803 738,825
Creditors: amounts falling due within one (36,763) - (36,763) (26,743)
year
372,750 303,574 661,872 714,874
14. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Balance at Incoming Expenditure Transfers Balance
1 April Resources at 31
2021 March
2022
£ £ £ £ £
General Funds 297,107 90,094 (14,451) - 372,750
297,107 90,094 (14,451) - 372,750

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

15. RESTRICTED FUNDS

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of grants to be applied for specific purposes.

Strategic Partnership Programme
Health and Wellbeing Alliance
Health and Wellbeing Alliance Social
Care Subgroup Project
Access
National Care Forum
NHS East of England
CPA Additional Funding
Mental
Health
Sustainability
Programme
Rethink Mental Illness		 Balance
at
1 April
2021
Incoming
Resources
Expenditure
Transfers
Balance
at 31
March
2022
£
£
£
£
£
1,139
-
(1,139)
-
-
-
90,000
(90,000)
-
-
-
52,500
(52,500)
-
-
30,671
138,968
(98,843)
-
70,796
24,817
33,562
(52,811)
-
5,568
21,951
102,750
(92,441)
-
32,260
34,650
37,229
(465)
-
71,414
304,539
50,500
(245,022)
-
110,017
-
40,000
(26,481)
-
13,519
417,767
545,509
(659,702)
-
303,574

The Strategic Partnership Programme was funded for three years by the Department of Health starting April 2010 to enable policy and practice collaboration bringing together seven national mental health networks co-ordinated by the Association of Mental Health Providers (formerly known as MHPF) to work with the Department of Health.

The VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance is a key element of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Programme; a partnership between voluntary sectors and the care system to provide a voice and improve the health and wellbeing for all communities.

Access are funding a three-year Enterprise Development Programme to support the small and medium sized enterprise sector in its diversification of income streams. The Association has been selected to deliver this programme as the main mental health sector partner.

National Care Forum, on behalf of the Care Provider Alliance, are sub-contracting The Association alongside 9 other CPA partner organisations, with funding provided by the Department of Health and Social Care, to support policy priorities through the collective representation of the health and social care sector.

NHS East of England has funded The Association to deliver a programme of work related to digital access to personalised mental health care. At year end, this work has been adapted to focus on the response to the pandemic.

Care Provider Alliance (CPA) Additional Funding covers grants from the Department of Health and Social Care and others to the CPA programme lead, which is the National Care Forum and they work with the 9 other CPA partners including us.

The Mental Health Sustainability Programme is to aim to sustain services and improve and protect peoples’ mental health and wellbeing during and after the coronavirus pandemic. Donations were made from the private sector for this programme.

16. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All the Directors hold senior positions at organisations that are either members of The Association or related non-provider organisations. Membership fees are paid to the Forum under the same terms as for all members.

The Association holds the co-ordination role for the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. The Association receives all funding and makes payments to the partners, these are:

Mental Health Foundation Mind (National) National Survivor User Network (NSUN) Rethink Mental Illness Central for Mental Health (CMH)

The Finance Officer, Jyoti Shah, is the wife of the Treasurer, Sanjay Shah. The Finance Officer received gross salary of £11,039 in the year and employer pension contributions of £883 (2021: gross salary £11,142 and employer pension contributions of £891). The Trustees are satisfied that the salary is at or below market rate for similar roles in the area.

18. TAXATION

By virtue of s.478 Corporation Tax Act 2010, the charitable company is exempt from Corporation Tax.

19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Charity’s financial instruments may be analysed as follows
Financial Assets
Financial Assets Measured at Cost
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Financial Assets Measured at Amortised Cost
Trade Debtors
Accrued income
Total Financial Assets
Financial Liabilities
Financial Liabilities Measured at Amortised Cost
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
Total Financial Liabilities		 2022
2021
£
£
666,028
735,301
44,227
2,700
-
-
710,255
738,825
33,360
12,645
-
-
33,360
26,743

20. OPERATING LEASES

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Charity had no operating lease commitments as at 31 March 2022 (2021: Nil).

21. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

The Charity had no capital commitments as at 31 March 2022 (2021: Nil).

22. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

Short and long term loan liabilities
Total loan liabilities
Cash and cash equivalents
Change in debt resulting from cashflows		 2021
Cash flows
2022
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
735,301
(69,273)
666,028
735,301
(69,273)
666,028

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