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Charity no. 1158926

Mental Fight Club Report and Unaudited Financial Statements 30 April 2024

Mental Fight Club Reference and administrative details For the year ended 30 April 2024

Charity number 1158926
Registered offce Canopi
82, Tanner Street,
Southwark
London
SE1 3GN
Operational address St Peter’s Church Crypt,
Liverpool Grove
Walworth
Southwark,
SE17 2HH
Trustees Martin Ball
Lamis Bayar
Grace Smith
Dr Elinor Wyn Hynes
Bankers NatWest Bank Plc The Co-operative Bank Plc
London Bridge PO Box 101
10 Southwark Street 1 Balloon Street
London Bridge Manchester
SE1 1TT M60 4EP
Independent Godfrey Wilson Limited
examiner Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4QD

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Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements have been prepared according to the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the CIO's trust deed, applicable law, and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective January 2019).

GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE

Founded, led and delivered by people with mental health experience, Mental Fight Club (MFC) exists as an openhearted collaboration between its teams, volunteers, and practitioners. With dedication, we work together to continue the high-quality delivery of Mental Fight Club’s projects. Our patrons’ (attendees), partners’ and stakeholders’ unstinting support makes our work possible.

Mental Fight Club is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and its governing document is a constitution. There is a recruitment process for Trustees including an application process, interview, references and period of shadowing on the Trustees Board. During 2023/24 period, MFC’s four trustees were Lamis Bayar (Chair), Grace Smith (Treasurer), Martin Ball and Elinor Wyn Hynes.

Our Annual Meeting was held online on 30th April 2024.

PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and publication by Charity Commission "Charities and Public Benefit".

Mental Fight Club is a charity founded, led, and delivered by people with mental health experience. Its charitable objective is:

“The promotion of social inclusion amongst people who are socially excluded from society or parts thereof as a result of mental ill-health, through the provision of creative events which foster social connection and allow for the exploration of mental illness, recovery and well-being for all.”

In fulfillment of its charitable objective, Mental Fight Club has continued its creative and inclusive approach to project development and delivery throughout the year.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Mental Fight Club (MFC) has had a successful year. During 2023/2024 it has expanded its ambitions, increased attendances and reached new audiences, engaging in new creative partnerships, and delivering an extensive and varied programme of mental health accessible arts programming.

We have curated and delivered 47 Dragon Cafés (DC) on a Monday, and 23 Dragon Café in the City (DCC) on a Wednesday. We have delivered over 70 events during the year with over 280 separate arts activities across multiple venues, as well as MFC Presents events, and a string of multi-session

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programme strands which have diversity and inclusivity at their heart. We have had over 6,000 individual people creative interactions at our activities.

We have curated accessible activities and events, where specifically we are a safe space for the homeless community, people who do not have English as a first language, and for anyone with lived experience of poor mental ill health.

We have creatively explored a myriad of themes in our programming during the year from explorations of fluidity, to the idea of connectedness in tangible and intangible things, the act of release in letting go, and non-verbal communication in a construction site. These thematic strands have been explored through the medium of music, drawing, performance, kite making, animation, and many other participatory arts workshops. These themes have sat perfectly alongside our programme of individual creative activities which have included singing, creative writing, creative crafting, gong baths, laughter yoga, qi gong, poetry, and dance.

The combination of these thematic strands and individual sessions has resulted in The Dragon Cafés having a meaningful and positive impact on the lives of participants. Attendees have been invited to explore the intersection of arts and mental health through the experience of different art forms and in doing so have found connections, inspirations, and a welcoming creative environment.

MFC impacts

Our attendees have told us:

And we ask how people felt before and after the event showing an improvement of 55% as a result of attending the creative sessions throughout the day:

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Southwark Award

Our Inclusive and diverse activities were recognised at the Southwark Civic Awards May 2024 with Mental Fight Club receiving The Southwark Together Award. This award celebrates those who work over and above the call of duty to promote equality, diversity and inclusion, enable good community relations, tolerance and understanding in the London Borough of Southwark.

Below we highlight some of the activities that take place at The Dragon Café events. This selective summary gives a taste of the work we curate, the artist practitioners we work alongside, and the enormous benefit of the programme to participants and the wider community.

Creative Writing at The Dragon Café

Over the past year we have curated a full programme of creative writing workshops, which has grown over the year to be the largest creative writing group to meet regularly in the Borough of Southwark. The programme consists of a balance of poetry and prose which invites participants to explore their writing skills in a fun and non-judgmental setting, which is facilitated by a team of practitioners.

Tangible Things – An exploration of drawing and mental health.

In this special series of workshops facilitated by a multi-talented artist and illustrator, participants explored the idea of ‘home’ and what that means in terms of perception of ourselves and a sense of connectedness. Working together participants created collaborative expressions of what ‘home’ can be. These workshops were much loved by participants, and we intend to develop this work in the upcoming year. Please look at the “Roots” section of this picture by Sionie Kirtley.

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Dragon Café Singing Activities

The Dragon Café Singers guided by professional choir lead Vivien Ellis have had another packed year of coming together for singing pleasure, practice, performance, and song writing. The group added to their already prestigious canon by writing and performing the second in a Trilogy of songs inspired by the 10th anniversary of the Dragon Cafe. This is an epic story, with more than 100 verses in two Acts, tells the history of The Dragon Cafe, from the point of view of participants, sharing their golden moments and joyous experiences.

Gong Baths at The Dragon Café

Over the past twelve months we held multiple events and activities focusing on relaxation and body health. Gong baths are an immediate and effective way to achieve deep relaxation and enhance well-being. They are particularly recommended for anyone struggling with insomnia, anxiety, depression, anger issues or chronic pain. But can be enjoyed by and helpful for everyone. The Dragon Café provides a perfect space to lie back and enjoy the healing sounds of a magnificent large gong, played alongside Himalayan singing bowls, quartz crystal singing bowls, and Javanese bronze percussion. Sessions are led by an experienced gong-player and trained sound therapist.

Windrush celebration in music

One of our aims is to encourage and support all artists with lived experience of mental health at The Dragon Café to voice and share their stories. One example of the positive results of this central tenet can be seen in our programming during the month of Windrush celebrations. A long-time attendee was invited to share her self-written musical performance entitled Windrush. The Story of Cordelia was about a Jamaican woman who came on The Empire Windrush in 1948 looking for her brother who had joined the RAF in the Second World War in 1940.

Theatre at The Dragon Café - Construction Site.

At Mental Fight Club we are acutely aware that language barriers are often an obstacle to accessing arts provision. For this reason, we curated a whole stand of programming where the spoken work is not the most important form of communication. This project was conceived to connect communities within Southwark, to build bridges, and increase inter community conversation through arts practice.

As a central part of this programme, we commissioned an award winning theatre company to devise and deliver a series of six sessions which looked at story telling using non-verbal means of communication, opening an inclusive and creative theatre space for everyone, of all languages.

Dance at The Dragon Café

We continue to explore the link between physical and mental health and understand the importance of physical activity which is accessible and enjoyable. Our Danceworks sessions expertly led by dance facilitators continues to be enormously popular with participants and has been a regular feature at The Dragon Café.

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MFC Presents with The Bridge At Waterloo

This year Mental Fight Club has partnered with The Bridge at Waterloo and St John’s Church to produce a series of bi-monthly events which have focused on programming mental health accessible arts events to a new audience, as well as those who have already attended and benefited from engagement with Mental Fight Club. Over the past twelve months this increasingly popular area of our work has enabled us to bring together a broad range of practitioners across a wide spectrum of arts practice to produce an eclectic and exciting blend of programming.

Mental Fight Club were invited to be part of the Waterloo Festival in July 2023 The Circus.

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Community Activities

The First Big London Song Share for Inclusive Choirs

The Dragon Café Singing group performed alongside Culpeper Choir and many others, contributing to a wonderful evening session with 100 singers sharing and celebrating.

Southwark’s Hidden History Ballad Walk

Mental Fight Club presented Southwark’s Hidden History, a Ballad Walk with songs and stories, exploring the hidden histories of the area around St. George the Martyr Church and Chaucer Ward in Southwark. This walk was the culmination of many visits to the archives of Southwark and sessions at the Dragon Café. Patrons worked alongside a workshop leader to excavate a trove of hidden stories and forgotten histories. The day started off at St. George the Martyr Church with a series of ballad songs led by Vivien. The first stop on our walking tour was the infamous Marshalsea Prison wall, the last remaining remnant of the notoriously squalid institution which inspired Charles Dickens’ novel, Little Dorrit.

These are just a snapshot of the events and activities we have curated at Mental Fight Club and The Dragon Cafés over the past twelve months. Events and activities which have had profound and positive impact on the day to day lives of the many and varied people who have attended.

Our Dragon Café in the City programme has also had a successful year.

Dragon Café in the City

The funding supported the delivery of The Dragon Café in the City - Wellness Wednesdays at Shoe Lane Library, which is part of the City of London Community Libraries. On these occasions we have

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held a wide range of wellbeing workshops involving physical and creative activities:

Feedback from participants rated the activities at 4.8 out of 5, and they commented on the activities as being “Positive, inclusive, warm and very creative. Very well taught and managed”.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

For the year ended 30 April 2024 incoming resources were £203k (2023: £188k) and resources expended were £205k (2023: £185k), resulting in a deficit for the year of £2k (2023: surplus £4k). Total funds at 30 April 2024 were £138k (2023: £139k), of which £52k is held in restricted funds with £73k in unrestricted reserves and £13k as designated reserves. We continue to be funded mainly on an annual basis, although we have some multi-year grants. Our current funders are:

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We want to express our thanks and gratitude to our funders which reflect a broad base of our grants and donors over the last year who have been so very supportive of our activities and providing flexibility in their funding. This has allowed us to continue to provide our wellbeing activities returning to more in person events.

Going Concern Statement

The Trustees consider that the charity is likely to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of which the financial statements are approved for the following reasons:

The Trustees therefore consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis for the preparation of the accounts as detailed in note 1b to the financial statements.

Reserves policy

We continue to be a going concern as we secure and apply for funding required to sustain and grow Mental Fight Club’s activities in 2023/24. Our reserves policy is to have a minimum of 3 months running costs in unrestricted funds, which is £60k. Our unrestricted reserves currently are £73k – which is 3.5 months running costs.

Risks

Mental Fight Club has a risk policy and assessments which are reviewed by the Trustees. The principal risks and uncertainties identified by the charity are:

Risk Mitigating action Controls in place
Increase Demand for
services due to cost
of living crisis
Impact: ongoing risk
as more people
experiencing mental
ill health		 Providing a blended provision
to maximise take up for
beneficiaries’.
Location of Dragon Cafe
reviewed regularly to maximize
space for increasing number of
attendees		 Updated Safeguarding policy
including online events

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Economic Impact:
continuing very highly
competitive
fundraising
landscape		 Keeping financial position and
fundraising approaches drawn
under constant review.
Managing the charity’s ability to
remain a going concern.
Planning for uncertainty.
Making efficiency savings as
required		 Fundraising strategy and plan is in
place. Targeting a wide range of
potential funders for
Mental Fight Club increasing
diversity of funding.
Dependency on small
number of staff		 Increasing the number of staff
and number of volunteers		 Monitor delivery, progress and
retention.
Reputational Risk:
Conveying MFC’s
vision and values		 Devising new ways to
communicate MFC’s
achievements in the face of
continued global
unprecedented challenges.		 Website platform consolidation took
place and regular use of social
media platforms.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

We will improve our events to include more celebratory days once every three months and to further evolve our work. We have increased our in person events and they are now in the majority with only one online event per month. We are also providing hybrid in person and online access.

As ever, and despite the concerns of the future cost of living increases we will continue to strategically develop our core areas of work:

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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the charity for the year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Members of the charity have no liability to contribute to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Independent examiners

Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as independent examiners to the charity during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees on 4 February 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Grace Smith - Trustee

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Independent examiner's report To the trustees of Mental Fight Club

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Mental Fight Club (the CIO) for the year ended 30 April 2024, which are set out on pages 14 to 28.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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

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 accounts to be reached.

William Guy Blake

William Guy Blake ACA Member of the ICAEW

For and on behalf of:

Godfrey Wilson Limited

Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street

Bristol BS1 4QD

Date: 4 February 2025

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Mental Fight Club Statement of financial activities For the year ended 30 April 2024

Notes
Income from :
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
7
Net income/ (expenditure)
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Funds brought forward
Funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
24,984
-
24,984
6,771
27,122
129,618
156,740
173,734
18,953
-
18,953
6,527
2,613
-
2,613
1,228
73,672
129,618
203,290
188,260
18,395
-
18,395
11,851
59,417
127,265
186,682
172,659
77,812
127,265
205,077
184,510
(4,140)
2,353
(1,787)
3,750
-
-
-
-
(4,140)
2,353
(1,787)
3,750
89,356
50,063
139,419
135,669
85,216
52,416
137,632
139,419

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in Note 14 to the accounts.

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Mental Fight Club Balance sheet As at 30 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 19,430 -
Cash at bank and in hand: 132,026 156,377
Total current assets 151,456 156,377
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year		 12 (13,824) (16,958)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 137,632 139,419
NET ASSETS 13 137,632 139,419
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY 14
Restricted funds 52,416 50,063
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds: 12,500 16,500
General funds: 72,716 72,856
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 137,632 139,419

Approved by the trustees on 4 February 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Grace Smith - Trustee

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

Mental Fight Club is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is Canopi, 82 Tanner Street, Southwark, London, SE1 3GN.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Mental Fight Club meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

b) Going concern basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of unrestricted reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of provision of contractual services is deferred until criteria for income recognition are met.

Income from the sale of goods and services is recognised when the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred.

d) Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the

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receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

e) Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity: this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

f) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

h) Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on the following basis:

Raising funds 9.0% Charitable activities 91.0%

i) Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows:

Furniture and equipment 4 years straight line

Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £500.

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j) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

k) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

l) Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

m) Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

n) Accounting estimates and key judgements

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

There are no key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the financial statements.

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2 Prior year SOFA Comparison

Prior year SOFA Comparison
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments income
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total Expenditure
Net Income/ (expenditure)
Transfer between funds
Net Movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Funds brought forward
Funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
6,771
-
6,771
30,749
142,985
173,734
6,527
-
6,527
1,228
-
1,228
45,275
142,985
188,260
11,851
-
11,851
34,024
138,635
172,659
45,875
138,635
184,510
(600)
4,350
3,750
-
-
-
(600)
4,350
3,750
89,956
45,713
135,669
89,356
50,063
139,419

3 Income from donation and legacies

Income from donation and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
funds funds Total Total
£ £ £ £
Donations 6,084 - 6,084 6,271
Legacies 18,900 - 18,900 -
Gifts in kind - - - 500
Total from donations and legacies 24,984 - 24,984 6,771

All income from donations and legacies in 2023 was unrestricted.

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4 Income from charitable activities
Grants and service level agreements
Borough, Bankside and Walworth
Community Neighbourhood Funds
Backstage Trust
Barchester's Charitable Foundation
City Bridge Foundation
City of London Corporation
Fleet Street Quarter
The D'Oyly Carte Foundation
Mrs Smith and Mount Trust
The Merchant Taylors Foundation
PWC- London Community Foundation
Southwark Council
Southwark NHS Integrated Care Services
St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity
Southwark Charities
Co Operative Local Community Fund
The National Lottery - Community Fund
Total from charitable activities		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2024
Total
£
£
£
-
5,000
5,000
-
25,000
25,000
-
1,460
1,460
-
12,250
12,250
-
19,500
19,500
-
2,000
2,000
-
4,000
4,000
-
20,000
20,000
-
2,000
2,000
6,000
-
6,000
-
13,855
13,855
21,122
-
21,122
-
8,500
8,500
-
5,000
5,000
-
1,069
1,069
-
9,984
9,984
27,122
129,618
156,740

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

Prior year comparative
Grants and service level agreements
Borough, Bankside and Walworth
Community Neighbourhood Funds
City of London Corporation
Fleet Street Quarter
Lloyds Foundation
London Community Fund -London Funders
Living
People's Postcode Lottery
Salway Fund - London Community
Foundation
Southwark Council
Southwark NHS Integrated Care Services
St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity
The Bridge at Waterloo
Surrey Dispensary Fund
The National Lottery - Mayor of London
Fund
United St Saviours
Wellcome Trust
Total from charitable activities
5 Income from other trading activities
New creative business streams
Total from other trading activities		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
£
£
£
-
5,000
5,000
-
24,791
24,791
-
2,850
2,850
-
32,094
32,094
cost of
-
10,000
10,000
-
24,548
24,548
10,000
-
10,000
-
13,500
13,500
20,749
-
20,749
-
4,800
4,800
-
3,000
3,000
-
8,100
8,100
-
1,500
1,500
-
2,000
2,000
-
10,802
10,802
30,749
142,985
173,734
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
18,953
-
18,953
6,527		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
£
£
£
-
5,000
5,000
-
24,791
24,791
-
2,850
2,850
-
32,094
32,094
-
10,000
10,000
-
24,548
24,548
10,000
-
10,000
-
13,500
13,500
20,749
-
20,749
-
4,800
4,800
-
3,000
3,000
-
8,100
8,100
-
1,500
1,500
-
2,000
2,000
-
10,802
10,802
30,749
142,985
173,734
18,953
-
18,953
6,527

All income from other trading activities in 2023 was unrestricted.

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

6 Government grants

The charitable company receives government grants, defined as funding from local authorities (Southwark Council), to fund charitable activities. The total value of such grants in the period ending 30 April 2024 was £19,155 (2023: £13,500). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attaching to these grants.

7 Total expenditure

Programming and project - freelance
Creative team - freelance
Business developments
Activity costs
Dragon Café Refreshments
Rent
Accountancy
Volunteer expenses and training
Evaluation
Transport
Administration
Finance
Equipment and materials
Marketing
Allocation of support costs
Total expenditure		 Raising
funds
Charitable
activities
Support and
governance
costs
2024
Total
£
£
£
£
-
29,765
8,556
38,321
-
29,324
-
29,324
-
43,097
-
43,097
-
19,951
-
19,951
-
13,144
-
13,144
-
19,532
-
19,532
-
-
9,174
9,174
-
2,269
461
2,730
-
384
-
384
-
2,314
-
2,314
16,656
1,728
-
18,383
-
-
1,200
1,200
-
-
-
-
-
7,522
-
7,522
16,656
169,030
19,391
205,077
1,739
17,652
(19,391)
-
18,395
186,682
-
205,077

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

Prior year comparative
Programming and project - freelance
Creative team - freelance
Business developments
Activity costs
Dragon Café Refreshments
Rent
Accountancy
Volunteer expenses and training
Evaluation
Transport
Administration
Finance
Equipment and materials
Marketing
Allocation of support costs
Total expenditure		 Raising
funds
Charitable
activities
Support
and
governance
costs
2023
Total
£
£
£
£
-
29,783
7,836
37,619
-
30,188
-
30,188
-
52,995
-
52,995
-
15,080
-
15,080
-
8,634
-
8,634
-
8,086
-
8,086
-
-
8,928
8,928
-
294
-
294
-
1,200
-
1,200
-
679
-
679
10,721
5,596
-
16,317
-
-
834
834
-
-
-
-
-
3,656
-
3,656
10,721
156,191
17,598
184,510
1,131
16,467
(17,598)
-
11,852
172,658
-
184,510

8 Net movement in funds

This is stated after charging:

Net movement in funds
This is stated after charging:
2024 2023
£ £
Trustees' reimbursed expenses 461 817
Independent examination fee (excluding VAT) 1,075 1,025

Trustees’ reimbursed expenses in both periods comprised travel, and other administrative costs such as stamps and printing.

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9 Staff costs and numbers

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs (defned contribution scheme)
Freelance staff
Average Head Count in the Year
Staff members
Freelancer		 2024
2023
£
£
49,911
53,128
-
38
1,455
2,059
36,357
43,148
87,722
98,373
2024
2023
3
2
1
1
4
3

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year

The Key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and the Development Director. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £32,707 (2023: £31,850)

10 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

11 Debtors

Other debtors
Accrued Income		 2024
2023
£
£
530
-
18,900
-
19,430
-

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

12 Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year

Trade creditors
Accruals		 2024
2023
£
£
12,624
15,734
1,200
1,224
13,824
16,958

13 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets at 30 April 2024
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets at 30 April 2023		 Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted
2024
General
Designated
£
£
£
£
86,540
12,500
52,416
151,456
(13,824)
-
-
(13,824)
72,716
12,500
52,416
137,632
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted
2023
Total
General
Designated
£
£
£
£
89,814
16,500
50,063
156,377
(16,958)
-
-
(16,958)
72,856
16,500
50,063
139,419

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

14 Movements in funds
Unrestricted Funds
Designated Funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted Funds
Borough, Bankside and Walworth Community
Neighbourhood Funds
City of London Corporation
Fleet Street Quarter
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation
City Bridge Foundation
Co Operative Local Community Fund
London Borough of Southwark
London Community Response Fund - London
Community Foundation
Lloyds Bank Foundation
People's Postcode Lottery
St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity
London Catalyst Partnering with St Johns
The D'Oyly Carte Foundation
The Merchant Taylor Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund
Backstage Trust
Southwark Charities
The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 At 1 May
2023
Income Expenditure At 30 April
2024
£
£
£
£
16,500
-
(4,000)
12,500
72,856
73,672
(73,812)
72,716
89,356
73,672
(77,812)
85,216
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
10,121
19,500
(11,705)
17,917
1,425
2,000
(2,425)
1,000
-
1,460
(1,460)
-
-
12,250
(12,250)
-
-
1,069
(1,069)
-
-
13,855
(13,855)
-
10,000
-
(10,000)
-
7,079
-
(7,079)
-
13,638
-
(13,638)
-
4,800
8,500
(4,800)
8,500
1,500
-
(1,500)
-
-
4,000
(4,000)
-
-
2,000
(2,000)
-
1,500
9,984
(11,484)
-
-
25,000
-
25,000
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
-
20,000
(20,000)
-
50,063
129,618
(127,265)
52,416
139,419
203,290
(205,077)
137,632

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Purpose of the restricted funds

Borough, Bankside and Walworth Community Neighbourhood Funds City of London Corporation

Southwark Ballad Walk

City of London Corporation Running the Dragon Café in the City at Shoe Lane Library City Bridge Foundation Dragon Cafe Activities Co Operative Local Community Fund Dragon Cafe in the City Fleet Street Quarter Dragon Café in the City events London Catalyst Partnering with St Johns Dragon Café in Lambeth Pilot London Borough of Southwark The Dragon Café London Community Response Fund - London Supporting cost of Living increases - rent and Community Foundation food Lloyds Bank Foundation Supporting the sustainability of Mental Fight Club and projects People's Postcode Lottery Dragon Café Activities St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity Running the Dragon Café in the City at Shoe Lane Library The D'Oyly Carte Foundation Dragon Café Singing Activities The Merchant Taylor Foundation Dragon Café Singing Activities The National Lottery Community Fund Dragon Café Singing Activities Backstage Trust Audience Development 2024/25 Southwark Charities Supporting Older People at The Dragon Café The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust Supporting the running of Dragon Café creative activities

Purposes of designated funds: Designated funds of £13k ring fenced for MFC events.

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Mental Fight Club Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 April 2024

Prior year comparative
Unrestricted Funds
Designated Funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted Funds
Borough, Bankside and Walworth Community
Neighbourhood Funds
City of London Corporation
Fleet Street Quarter
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Southwark
London Community Response Fund - London
Community Foundation
Lloyds Bank Foundation
People's Postcode Lottery
St Andrew Holborn and Stafford's Charity
London Catalyst Partnering with St Johns
Surrey Dispensary
The National Lottery Community Fund
The Wellcome Trust
United St Saviours
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 At 1 May
2022
Income Expenditure
At 30
April
2023
£
£
£
£
19,000
-
(2,500)
16,500
70,956
45,275
(43,375)
72,856
89,956
45,275
(45,875)
89,356
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
16,023
24,791
(30,693)
10,121
-
2,850
(1,425)
1,425
4,690
-
(4,690)
-
-
13,500
(13,500)
-
-
10,000
-
10,000
15,000
32,094
(40,015)
7,079
-
24,548
(10,910)
13,638
-
4,800
-
4,800
-
3,000
(1,500)
1,500
-
8,100
(8,100)
-
10,000
1,500
(10,000)
1,500
-
10,802
(10,802)
-
-
2,000
(2,000)
-
45,713
142,985
(138,635)
50,063
135,669
188,260
(184,510)
139,419

15 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions during the current or prior reporting period.

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