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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration Number: 1166584

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health) A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Year Ended

31 March 2025

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

CONTENTS

Page
Members of the Board and Professional Advisers 2
Trustees Annual Report 3-10
Independent Examiners Report 11
Statement of Financial Activities 12
(incorporating the income and expenditure account)
Balance Sheet 13
Statement of Cash Flows 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15-20

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Organisation Name Bury Involvement Group in Mental Health Charity Number 1166584 Address Unit 54 Bury Business Centre Kay Street Bury BL9 6BU Trustees Deneze Griffiths Keeley Jane Bell John Mulpeter Accountants Community Accounting Lancashire C.I.C. Foxfields 9 Norley Close Chadderton Oldham OL1 2RA Bankers Unity Trust Bank Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2HB

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

INTRODUCTION

The Trustees present their annual report together with the audited consolidated financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2025.

The financial statements comply with the current statutory requirements the Charities Act 2011, the requirements of the Charity governing document and the provisions of the Statutory Recommended Practice (SORP) “ Accounting and Reporting by Charities ” including FRS102 “ The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Uk and Republic of Ireland ”.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission, on the 18 April 2016 under the register number 1166584 , as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The Charity is governed by the charity trustees and has a foundation model constitution which sets out that the only voting members of the charity are its charity trustees. The Charity’s constitution sets out that 50%, plus one, members of the board must be people who identify as having had lived experience of a mental health condition.

The board of trustees may at any time elect additional trustees by calling a meeting of the trustees of the Charity. Before recruiting a new trustee, the existing trustees conduct a skills audit to identify any gaps in the current skillset of the board. The trustees then advertise for possible candidates, with the advertisements being tailored based on the skill gap analysis. Prospective candidates are provided with a role description and the Charity Commission Guidance "The Essential Trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do" , to ensure they have a clear account of what the role of the trustee involves, including their duties and responsibilities. Prospective trustees are then interviewed and appointed by the Board if deemed suitable.

The Trustees are elected and co-opted under the terms set out in our Constitution. New Trustees are required to complete training, including safeguarding training for trustees, read through relevant policies and procedures, and where possible shadow staff across our different services offered by the Charity.

The Charity Trustees are supported by the Chief Officer, who oversees the operations and service delivery of the Charity, and an Accountant who oversees the booking and accounts of the Charity, both under the guidance of the Trustees. The Charity’s services are operated by a mix of Operational Lead, Service Leaders, Crisis Supporters, Peer Supporters, Administrators and Volunteers, dependent on the size and nature of the service.

OBJECTIVES

Bury Involvement Group in Mental Health (BIG) is an independent charity run by, and for, people experiencing mental distress. The Charity's objectives, as set out in the governing document, are:

"To protect and promote good health among people experiencing mental health conditions living in Bury and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a group providing support, education, information and advice."

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OBJECTIVES (CONTINUED)

Our charity works to empower adults experiencing mental and emotional distress towards their recovery and improved quality of life by providing mutual support and hope. We provide support to help transform Bury and the surrounding area, working with the people of Bury, our VCSE and statutory partners and other key stakeholders.

VISION

BIG’s vision is for inclusive, accessible and compassionate mental health and wellbeing support for all adults in Bury.

MISSION

BIG supports adults in Bury, and the surrounding area, aged 18 and over who are experiencing mental and emotional distress. Our range of peer-led and rights-based services offer mutual support and hope to our community during difficult times. Our work is underpinned by our organisational values, which are:

Led by Lived Experience: We value and listen to each person's unique lived experience to deliver support grounded in our philosophy whilst ensuring our Charity remains focused on growing to meet the needs of the people who join our community.

Involving and Empowering: We involve people with lived experience at all levels of the Organisation to empower them to use their experience in new and meaningful ways to move towards the lives they want to live.

Collaboration : We work with external partners to ensure the voice of people with lived experience is at the heart of all conversations in the mental health and social care economies across Bury and Greater Manchester.

Safety, Mutuality & Choice: We provide spaces which are safe and allow people to connect and build relationships based on mutuality, respect, trust, and hope, whilst supporting a person’s right to have choice and control in their own lives.

Trustworthiness & Transparency: We aim to be clear and straightforward, open, and transparent in everything we do.

ACTIVITES

The Charity believes that everyone deserves to live a fulfilling life, and that peer support has the power to change people and places for the better. We recognise that many people living with mental and emotional distress within our community feel disenfranchised and disempowered due to challenges they face and the inequalities they experience when seeking care and support. The Charity’s staff and volunteers work hard to ensure our services provide sanctuary to our community ensuring anyone who walks through our door is listened to, feel valued, and safe. The Charity provides a range of services providing group and one to one support, either face to face or via the telephone. The organisation provides the following services:

BIG Community Peer Support Groups : A range of weekly support, education, and social groups providing free support to any adult, from any area, experiencing mental and emotional distress.

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ACTIVITES (CONTINUED)

All groups are provided on an open access basis requiring no referral to access.

Groups provided:

Stronger-Together Group : A support group providing a safe space for individuals experiencing mental and emotional distress in the community to share experiences, provide mutual support, and build connections and resilience within the community. Open every Monday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Recovery Group : An education group providing a psycho-educational support and discussion group for individuals in the community, offering a varied roster of speakers ( including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapists, People with lived experience, and other local services ) to increase knowledge, understanding, and promote shared learning. Open every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Hearing Voices Group : A support group providing support to individuals hearing voices, see visions or have similar sensory experiences offering a safe space for people to connect and seek support and understanding from others experiencing similar experiences. Open every Thursday 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

Drop-In Group : A social group which provides a relaxed and friendly environment to socialise with others who face similar challenges helping to prevent social isolation. Open every Friday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

In March 2025 the Peer Coordinator Group, supported by our volunteers, opened the Charity’s newest group the Neurodiversity Group . A support group for individuals who identify as being neurodivergent which offers a safe, non-judgemental space to share experiences and gain understanding. Open every Thursday 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Bury Peer Led Crisis Service (BPLCS): a trauma informed peer-led crisis service designed to act as an alternative to hospital admission and statutory services for adults in Bury experiencing a mental health crisis. The BPLCS provides a short-term intervention service, open to all adults residing in Bury, or those registered with GP or homeless in Bury. Visitors are assigned to a designated crisis supporter who provide trauma informed relational peer support, either face to face or via telephone. Staff provide relational support to individuals to support visitors to process their crisis, helping them to develop coping techniques and safety plans. Open Monday to Friday every week. The BPLCS provides:

BPLCS Booked Appointment Service : Provides one to one support, either face to face or via the telephone for individuals in mental health crisis at pre-arranged times. The team works closely with other services in the area to accept referrals for individuals in crisis, particularly the local Acute and Crisis NHS mental health teams. Referrals into the service are also accepted from Council services, VCSE services, the Greater Manchester Police and self-referrals. Open every Monday to Wednesday 12:00pm to 6:00pm and every Thursday and Friday 12:00pm to 10:00pm.

BPLCS Drop-In Service : Provides one to one support, either face to face or via the telephone for individuals in mental health crisis on a drop-in basis. The open access service is open 28 hours a week. Monday to Wednesday 2:00pm to 6:00pm and Thursday and Friday 2:00pm – 10:00pm.

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ACTIVITES (CONTINUED)

Bury VCSE Living Well Service (LW Service) : In January the Charity opened its newest service the Bury Living Well Service. The LW Service is an innovative approach to helping people achieve good mental health in their community and it underpins the NHS Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults vision. The framework objective is to develop new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care which will support adults and older adults experiencing severe mental and emotional distress.

The LW Service brings together new networks across neighbourhoods in Bury, putting people’s strengths and lived experience at the centre of care and support, with an integrated care and support offer which is easily accessible, focused on the whole persons needs and takes a strength-based approach to ensure people get the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

The Bury Living Well Service is formed from an alliance of mental health services in the Bury area, comprised of staff from Pennine Care Foundation Trust and VCSE organisations in the area, led by the Charity and supported by local charities the Creative Living Centre and EarlyBreak. The service brings together clinical and non-clinical staff who employ a multi-disciplinary team approach to supporting individuals experiencing significant mental health challenges in the community.

Through the project the Charity provides:

Service Leadership : As lead VCSE provider the Charity employs the Bury VCSE Service Lead, who is supported by an Administrator, who oversee the mobilisation and LW Service provision within the broader Living Well model, fostering partnerships with colleagues to develop effective multidisciplinary collaboration. While supporting the LW Service team to carry out their roles offering person-centred and trauma-informed support across the community.

Peer & Link Support Offer : The LW Service is staffed by Peer Support Worker who provide peer support to individuals with emotional distress and Link Workers, hosted by the Creative Living Centre, who provide person centre practical and social support. Our Peer Support Workers work as part of the multi-disciplinary team across Bury’s neighbourhoods to provide trauma informed relational peer support, nurturing relationships which are mutual, explorative and share power, helping people to overcome the distress they experience and achieve the goals which are important to them.

Partnership Working and System Leadership: BIG continues to be active within the community and across the strategic landscape, advocating for improved mental health services with an emphasis on the involvement of, and coproduction with, individuals with lived experience of mental and emotional distress.

Greater Manchester VCSE Mental Health Leadership Group: The Charity’s Chief Officer continues his position as the Bury locality lead for mental health for the voluntary sector in Bury on the Greater Manchester VCSE Mental Health Leadership Group.

The group underpins the broader work of the Greater Manchester VCSE Leadership Group and the Memorandum of Understanding established with the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership and the devolution agenda in Greater Manchester, shaping services across Greater Manchester and drawing down funds to address surges in demand, hospital discharge and culturally specific services and the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme.

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ACTIVITES (CONTINUED)

Bury VCSE Leadership Group: Within the locality our Chief Officer has worked closely with the Bury Voluntary and Community Alliance to grow and develop the VCSE sector in Bury, taking on chair responsibilities for the Bury Voluntary and Community Leadership Group with the aim to ensure the sector in Bury has a meaningful voice in the decisions which affect our community. Alongside this work, we are also represented at other key strategic boards within the area including the Bury Acute Care Forum, the locality Risk and Crisis Sub-group, the Bury Suicide Prevention Forum, and the Bury Programme Delivery Board.

With the relationships we have strengthened over the years, we are confident in our ability to work collaboratively on the ground, enhance our influence on key policies and service decisions through codesign with individuals who have lived experience, and ultimately secure further funding opportunities to expand our current offerings and develop and deliver more peer-led services.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s objectives and aims and in planning future activities for the year.

PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT

The Charity aims to support people over 18 experiencing mental and emotional distress to resolve or better manage their mental health. The charity also aims to provide a preventative service, in providing support which stops people accessing statutory or inpatient psychiatric services. The charity advocates for lived experience-centred approaches that demonstrate local impact. This public benefit is directly related to our charitable objectives.

Across 2024-25 the charity continued to review and revise its organisational aims and values to ensure they remained focused and relevant to its key objectives.

Key Achievements during 2024-25:

1. The commissioning and mobilisation of the new Bury Living Well Service in partnership with VCSE partners the Creative Living Centre and Early Break, to provide a new model of support within Bury aligned with the national transformation of community mental health services alongside Pennine Care Foundation Trust.

2. The BPLCS worked with the Greater Manchester Police mental health coordination mental health branch to develop a new initiative for frontline police offers to escalate individuals in mental health crisis to the BPLCS to avoid unnecessary attendances at A&E.

3. Our Peer Group Coordinator and volunteers developed a new Neurodivergent Mental Health support group alongside our clients to provide the localities first mental health support group for neurodivergent people.

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PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT (CONTINUED)

4. The membership of the Bury VCSE Leadership group, chaired by our chief officer, grew to 70 members. During the year the group remained a key facilitator of collaboration between Bury’s VCSE sector and IDC partners strengthening the voice of our community across key workstreams. This year the Group facilitated engagement with the sector to support the refresh work of Bury Council’s core ‘Let’s Do It’ strategy which underpins the vision and principles of the Council’s programme of activities in the locality.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Charity will continue to develop and enhance its services based on the evolving needs of individuals with mental and emotional distress in our community. The Charity has four primary business objectives which are reviewed by the Trustees to ensure our work remains focused on delivering our mission and charitable objects over the coming years:

Invest in our workforce : Continue to build a high-quality workforce and volunteer team, investing in our people and developing our mechanisms and processes to ensure the team is supported to continue to develop their practice and the services we provide.

Build on our relationships : Deepen our relationships across partner organisations, wider stakeholders, and our community to ensure we effectively work together to foster a culture of learning where we can learn and grow together.

Strengthen our voice : Ensure the charity continues to respond to and influence the changing mental health eco-system, particularly by advocating for and leading on peer-led services which provide effective support to those experiencing mental and emotional distress.

Focus on sustainability: Remain a financially viable charity with robust governance and procedures, with a focus on diversifying our income to maintain and strengthen the financial stability of the charity.

The Charity’s business objectives will be achieved through both the strategic and operational work of the organisation. Oversight will be through the Trustees meeting with bi-monthly updates on progress to the Board of Trustees.

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VOLUNTEERS

The history of the Charity is rooted in a volunteer led service, given this it is no surprise that volunteers continue to play a crucial role within the organisation, and they are integral to the effective delivery of our services and our success. During this financial year our organisation was supported and benefitted from the knowledge and skills of 25 volunteers.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustees have set policies for the management of risks faced by the charity, which include the setting up and maintenance of a risk register which is reviewed periodically.

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RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

The risk register records the risks that may arise in each area of the charity's operations, and the CEO is charged with implementing the mitigations.

The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the charity at the time of writing are identified as continued capacity challenges in the face of rising demand for services, changes in health and social care policy which impact the strategic relevance of services we provide, and the local and wider economy and the potential impact on short-term and long-term funding streams. These risks are managed by developing strong working partnerships with our funders, seeking to diversify our funding sources, and ensuring we engage with strategic bodies.

FUNDRAISING

The Charity does not engage in any public fundraising, fundraising responsibilities within the Organisation sit with the senior leadership team, particularly the Chief Officer. No person acting on behalf of the charity has been subject to an undertaking to be bound by any voluntary scheme for regulating fund-raising, or any voluntary standard of fund-raising, in respect of activities on behalf of the charity.

The Charity have never received any complaints about activities by the charity or by a person on behalf of the charity for the purpose of fundraising; the Charity therefore feels that it has no fundraising activities requiring disclosure under S162A of the Charities Act 2011.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Statement of Financial Activities shows net outgoing resources for the year of £523,898.45. Increased expenditure this year primarily relates to higher staff costs, particularly due to an expansion of the number of employees the Charity mobilised its Living Well Service.

The Statement of Financial Activities shows a total income for the year of £501,278.08. Income from donations totalled £3,343.24, of which £863.21 was contributed by people who attend our support groups, £1712.76 was from JustGiving donations and £767.27 from other donations.

While the total income for this financial year was reduced on the previous year, please note that £53,500.00 of the £107,000.00 income, received from Bury ICB, and reported within the income of £453,165 in 2023-24 financial year was transferred to a reserve for use in this financial year as part of planned expenditure.

The balance of Funds at 31 March 2025 was £335,314.80, of which £284,875.71 was unrestricted funds.

The Trustees, staff and volunteers are very grateful to all the individuals and businesses who have made donations to the work of the charity over the last year.

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE TO OUR AUDITOR

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company’s auditor is unaware; and the Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.

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

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf on the 28[th] of January 2026 by Deneze Griffiths, Chair:

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 12 to 20.

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

The charity’s trustees consider an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the 2011 Act, and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility as independent examiner to:

Basis of Independent Examiners Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the Directions given by the Charity commission.

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

Independent Examiners Statement

I have completed my examination for the year ended 31 March 2025.

I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent Examiners Qualification

Since the charity’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, being a Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.

28[th] January 2026

Miss Jacqueline Bird F.M.A.A.T. Practicing Licence Number: 1003659

Community Accounting Lancashire C.I.C. Foxfields, 9 Norley Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2RA

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Grants and donations
2
22,098
476,604
Charitable activities
3
2,576
-
Other income
-
-
Total
24,674
476,604
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4
216
-
Charitable activities
5
22,167
501,515
Other expenditure
-
-
Total
22,383
501,515
Net income/(expenditure)
2,291
(24,911)
Transfers between funds
61,587
(61,587)
Net movement in funds
63,878
(86,498)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
220,998
136,937
Total funds carried forward
11
284,876
50,439		 Total
Funds
2025
£
498,702
2,576
-
501,278
216
523,682
-
523,898
(22,620)
-
(22,620)
357,935
335,315		 Total
Funds
2024
£
589,354
5,880
-
595,234
216
473,098
-
473,314
121,920
-
121,920
236,015
357,935

The notes on pages 6 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

Note 14 to the accounts shows a comparative Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024.

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Debtors & Prepayments
7
Other Current Assets
8
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year
9
NET CURRENT ASSETS
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
after one year
NET ASSETS
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
11		 2025
£
336,627
54,709
8,770
400,106
69,029		 £
4,238
331,077
-
335,315
284,876
50,439
335,315		 2024
£
367,958
1,330
8,770
378,058
24,578
£
4,455
353,480
-
357,935
220,998
136,937
357,935

on their behalf:

Deneze Griffiths Trustee

BURY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH

(BIG in Mental Health)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
Notes
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated/(absorbed by) from activities
13
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(-)
Investment income received
-
Net cash generated from investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2024
£
£
£
(31,331)
136,909
(-)
-
-
-
-
-
(31,331)
136,909
367,958
231,049
336,627
367,958

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) [effective January 2022]. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All income, including grants and donations, is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, that it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the donor.

Expenditure which meets these criteria’s is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of overheads and support costs.

Unrestricted funds are for grants, donations and other incoming resources received or generated for charitable purposes.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses, including support costs and governance costs, are allocated or apportioned to applicable expenditure headings.

Charitable expenditure shall include all expenditure directly related to the objects of the charity, including the cost of goods and services, that have been incurred in charitable activities.

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount for the obligation can be measured reliably.

Governance costs

Governance costs shall include all expenditure directly related to the administration of the charity including expenditure incurred in the management of the charity's assets, organisational administration and compliance with charitable and statutory requirements.

Fixed assets

Fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year for Furniture & Equipment and Events Equipment with a cost of at least £1,000, and for all Computer Equipment. They are initially recorded at cost, and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the life expectancy of the asset.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2. INCOME FROM GRANTS & DONATIONS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Crisis Fund
-
409,202
Bury Council Living Well
-
67,402
Tudor Trust Grant
-
-
EG Foundation
-
-
NHS England Peer Support
21,330
-
Donations
768
-
22,098
476,604
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Group Donations
863
-
Fundraising
-
-
Just Giving
1,713
-
2,576
-
4. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Fundraising Events
-
-
Fundraising Costs (Just Giving)
216
-
216
-		 2025
Total
Funds
£
409,202
67,402
-
-
21,330
768
498,702
2025
Total
Funds
£
863
-
1,713
2,576
2025
Total
Funds
£
-
216
216		 2024
Total
Funds
£
514,221
-
33,000
685
38,335
3,113
589,354
2024
Total
Funds
£
1,418
531
3,931
5,880
2024
Total
Funds
£
-
216
216




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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
Direct &
Governance
Costs
Restricted
Direct &
Governance
Costs
Unrestricted
Support
Costs
Restricted
Support
Costs
£
£
£
£
Salaries Costs
15,342
425,195
-
-
Training & Courses
-
-
-
8,329
Rent & Room Hire
-
-
-
17,000
Utilities (Electric/Gas/Water)
-
-
-
9,169
Cleaning Costs
-
-
6
335
Repairs & Maintenance
-
-
373
2,089
Resources & Consumables
-
-
44
981
Refreshments
-
-
697
1,401
Events Costs
-
-
126
274
Equipment & Furnishings
-
-
38
901
Computer Equipment
-
-
17
605
Advertising & Marketing
-
-
-
-
Printing, Stationery & Postage
-
-
178
1,817
Telephone & Internet
-
-
396
7,871
IT Domain & Licences
-
-
216
782
Accountancy Software
-
428
-
Travel Costs
-
-
2
6,561
Volunteer Expenses
-
-
374
440
Insurances
-
-
765
2,836
Subscriptions
-
-
-
35
DBS Checks
-
-
-
223
Recruitment Costs
-
-
-
510
HR & Professional Services
-
-
518
9,825
Legal Costs
-
-
-
-
Accounting Fees
2,350
-
-
-
Payroll Costs
31
612
-
-
Bank & Card Costs
177
-
-
-
Depreciation
-
-
-
3,233
Tudor Wellbeing
-
-
-
-
NHS CCG (DTOC)
-
-
-
-
Sundries
-
-
89
491
17,900
425,807
4,267
75,708
Total resources expended are stated after charging:
2025
£
Independent Examination Fees
2,350
Other Accountancy Costs
-
 2025
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
£
£
440,537
310,901
8,329
2,869
17,000
24,831
9,169
7,491
341
535
2,462
47,160
1,025
93
2,098
2,943
400
524
939
5,976
622
197
-
-
1,995
1,010
8,267
5,838
998
393
428
324
6,563
7,843
814
927
3,601
3,616
35
35
223
608
510
2,079
10,343
5,738
-
5,737
2,350
2,175
643
514
177
108
3,233
2,228
-
189
-
30,130
580
86
523,682
473,098

2024

£
2,175
-

B URY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH

(BIG in Mental Health)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

6. STAFF COSTS

The movement in the year is after charging:

e movement in the year is after charging:
Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year:
Chief Executive Officer
Crisis Service Manager
DTOC Manager
Let’s Do It Manager
Crisis Supporters		 2025
£
440,538

2025
1
1
-
-
7.1
9.1		 2025
£
440,538

2025
1
1
-
-
7.1
9.1		 2024
£
310,901
2024
1
1
-
-
8.6
10.6

No employee received emoluments of £60,000 or above (2024: none). No Trustees were paid any remuneration or expenses during the course of the year (2024: none).

7. DEBTORS

Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued Income
THER CURRENT ASSETS
Rent Deposit
REDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
Creditors
Accruals
Deferred Income		 2025
£
53,539
1,075
95
54,709
2025
£
8,770
8,770
2025
£
12,051
3,439
53,539
69,029		 2024
£
-
838
492
1,330


2024
£
8,770
8,770
2024
£
6,876
17,702
-

24,578

8. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

9. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

B URY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Events Furniture & Computer
Equipment Equipment Equipment TOTAL
Cost or Valuation £ £ £ £
Cost at 01/04/24 - 4,137 2,546 6,683
Additions - 1,255 2,206 3,461
Revaluations - - - -
Disposals - - (445) (445)
Cost at 31/03/25 - 5,392 4,307 9,699
Accumulated Depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation at 01/04/24 - 1,379 849 2,228
Depreciation charge for the year - 1,797 1,436 3,233
Revaluations - - - -
Disposals - - - -
Accumulated Depreciation at 31/03/25 - 3,176 2,285 5,461
Net Book Value
Net Book Value at 31/03/24 - 2,758 1,697 4,455
Net Book Value at 31/03/25 - 2,216 2,022 4,238

11. FUNDS ANALYSIS

Fund Name
Balance as at
1 April
2024
£
Unrestricted Funds
220,998
220,998
Restricted Funds:
Crisis Fund
104,085
NHS CCG Community Crisis
2,889
Bury Council (Living Well)
-
GM Winter Pressures
1,566
Tudor Trust Grant
27,838
EG Foundation
559
136,937
TOTAL FUNDS
357,935		 Receipts

£
24,674
24,674
409,202
-
67,402
-
-
-

476,604
501,278		 Payments
Transfers
Balance as at
31 March
2025
£
£
£
(22,383)
61,587
284,876
(22,383)
61,587
284,876
(417,052)
(61,587)
34,648
(1,444)
-
1,445
(55,239)
-
12,163
(783)
-
783
(26,997)
-
841
-
-
559
(501,515)
(61,587)
50,439
(523,898)
-
335,315

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024: none).

B URY INVOLVEMENT GROUP IN MENTAL HEALTH (BIG in Mental Health)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

13. CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES

Surplus/(deficit) for the year
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Movements for:
Increase/(decrease) in intangible assets
Increase/(decrease) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in other current assets
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Cash generated/(absorbed by) from activities		 2025
£
(31,331)
-
217
(53,379)
-
44,451
(31,331)		 2024
£
121,920
-
(4,455)
109,085
-
(89,641)
136,909

14. COMPARATIVE INFORMATION (previous year)

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Grants and donations
2
102,504
486,850
Charitable activities
3
5,880
-
Other income
-
-
Total
108,384
486,850
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
216
-
Total
14,161
458,937
-
-
Net income/(expenditure)
14,377
458,937
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
94,007
27,913
Transfers between funds
23,967
(23,967)

Net movement in funds
117,974
3,946
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
103,024
132,991

Total funds carried forward
11
220,998
136,937
 Total
Funds
2024
£
589,354
5,880
-
595,234
216
473,098
-
473,314
121,920
-
121,920
236,015
357,935