Kent Minds
Report on Activity 1[st] April 2020 – 31[st] March 2021
This financial period has been particularly hard for the Trustees and Fundraising Committee of Kent Minds CIO with the impact of COVID 19 making face to face events impossible set against the spectre of the increasing likelihood of a mental health crisis in the County of Kent.
- Fundraising round up 2020
However undaunted by the inability to see our kind supporters face to face the Fundraising Committee decided to hold a ‘virtual’ Christmas raffle and an invitation to participate was mailed out to our database. The prizes kindly donated by Members included a fabulous £150 voucher to spend in Fenwick, A fantastic hamper donated by The Weald Smokery, A signed book on royal gardens from gardening author and TV personality Mark Lane, Two bottles of award-winning sparkling wines from the famous Gusbourne Vineyard in Kent and a relaxing treatment from the delightful Granary Spa at Godington Ashford. The draw took place on a snowy 9[th] December.
The tickets went on sale for £10 each and the Committee were overwhelmed by the response with many of our supporters buying several tickets and some making separate donations. We raised £3,650 from ticket sales and with £1,270 from donations, as well as separate donations of £450 and £296 from gift aid the total achieved less expenses of £606 was £5,060 - £1,000 more than we had raised from our traditional Christmas Fair!
Interestingly although there was the facility to pay by BACS only four supporters took advantage of this the remainder preferring to use a cheque which perhaps reflect the age profile of our supporters.
We had hoped to arrange a summer drinks party when restrictions were due to be lifted in July 2020, but sadly this was not to be the case and we made the difficult decision to hold all fundraising events until the pandemic restrictions were lifted.
Funding Mental Health Providers
We are delighted to report that despite the difficult conditions we have been able to give funds to five charities during this period.
Ashford & Tenterden Umbrella £3,000
Ashford Umbrella was founded as a charity in 1991 in Ashford as a result of a decision by the Government of the day that post-hospital care should be carried out in the home. This grant helped to provide transport for service users to attend weekly sessions.
Canterbury Oast Trust £2,500
Canterbury Oast Trust (COT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking charitable trust set up in the mid1980s by a pioneering group of parents. Today we support adults with learning disabilities across Kent and East Sussex to live independently and take control of their lives. This grant helped to support life skills training for adults with learning difficulties.
Dandelion Time £500
Dandelion Time offers help to children with very challenging emotional issues, often resulting from trauma, violence or serious health difficulties in the family. This grant helped with the maintenance of a donkey that provide emotional support for the children.
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service £1,500
Oasis has been working to support people affected by abuse for over 22 years - in this time they have developed guiding principles that shape the way they work. The Kent Minds grant was used to increase the number of workshops available to victims of abuse.
Wye Food Bank £500
Wye food bank is a charity that provides food to people who have difficulty buying enough. They provide a home delivery service for people living in rural areas and those who are unable to get to a food bank. We are aware that there are many people living with mental health difficulties who have been unable access healthy food during the pandemic. A simple donation for the purchase of food recognising the importance of diet to the enhancement of mental health.
Conclusion
It is becoming increasingly difficult to find truly effective ways to raise funds in the current charitable landscape, however we are confident that our team will rise to this challenge in a skilful and imaginative fashion! As part of that, we were delighted to welcome a new member of our fund-raising team who will help continue to raise our profile and encourage new supporters to join our loyal group, who always encourage us with their undaunted loyalty.
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
06/04/2020 | To | 05/04/2021 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,720 3,650 101 - 296 - - 5,767 - - - 5,767 8,050 606 457 - - - 9,114 - - - 9,114 - 3,347 - - - 3,347 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations - 2501 | 1,720 | - | - | 1,720 | - | |||
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| Tickets - 2501 | 3,650 | - | - | 3,650 | - | |||
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| Other Donations for Period | 101 | - | - | 101 | - | |||
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| Gift Aid Receipts | 296 | - | - | 296 | - | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
5,767 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Grants(if list is too long) |
8,050 | - | ||||||
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| Expenses - 2501 | 606 | - | ||||||
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| General Expenses | 457 | - | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 9,114 | - | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - 3,347 | - | - 3,347 | - | |||||
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| - 3,347 | - | - 3,347 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
02/10/2021
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Bank account with Lloyds end of year amount Cash if any Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 6,802 - - 6,802 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
02/10/2021
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature | Print Name Arabella Bridget Rachel Maudslay |
Date of approval |
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| Arabella Bridget Rachel Maudslay | 2nd October 2021 | |
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
02/10/2021
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