SPELTHORNE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity no 1176226
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year 2021
The charity’s address is Beresford House Fordbridge Park 325 Kingston Road Ashford Middx TW15 3SJ.
The charity trustees are
Mr Roger Marsden Chairman Ms Ann Cottis Mrs Anne Damerell Treasurer Miss Natalie Hyams Mr Barry Bartleman
Spelthorne Mental Health Association is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a constitution. Trustees are appointed from the membership by the Management Committee.
The objects of the charity as stated in the constitution are the preservation of mental health and relief of those suffering from mental illness in the borough of Spelthorne.
Summary of activities: we run a day centre with therapeutic classes and activities, e.g. art, crafts, dressmaking, woodwork, keep-fit, relaxation, literacy, plus outings and social interaction. This is funded by a charity shop.
We have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and note that
1) our clients say that the service helps them to stay well and reduces social isolation
2) the service is open to any Spelthorne resident age 18-65 referred by a health or social care professional, provided we can meet their needs. We keep existing clients after 65, and we provide transport to ensure that all clients can access the day centre. We do not charge for the service, other than 50p per session to cover tea or coffee.
Achievements: We had to close the day centre and the shop in 2020 because of Covid, but the administrator and the trustees kept in touch with vulnerable clients by phone. The shop reopened in April 2021 and the day centre in July, with suitable precautions against infection. We welcomed back old clients and several new ones, as the strain of Covid has not been good for people’s mental health. During the closure the day centre, a substantial Victorian building, was re-roofed at a cost of £37K. The keepfit class closed down but we began to make plans for a computer class to start in 2022.
SMHA normally has no statutory funding or grants. It is funded by the income from the charity shop and the flat, plus a small amount of other fundraising. However 2021 was again not a normal year. The charity shop closed during the lockdown period and takings were reduced by about a quarter, but a business support grant from the borough council and furlough grants for employees compensated for the shortfall. We were chosen by the airtechnology company Ametek and by the local branch of BUPA as their charity of the year, receiving £8521 from Ametek and £2450 from BUPA. Because of this good fortune we were able to pay for the roof and still finish the year with a surplus.
Signed by Anne Damerell, treasurer, on behalf of all the trustees, on 31 August 2022..
SPELTHORNE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity no 1176226
Accounts for the year 2021
| Receipts 2021 Shop takings 46,426 Flat rent 12,000 Flat deposit Spelthorne BC grant 19,357 Furlough grants 7,539 Day centre takings 106 Bus hire 120 Donations 11,354 Bank interest 8 96,910 Payments Salaries 27,693 Rent 8,000 Transport 4,514 Rates & water 538 Insurance 1,574 Electricity 863 Telephone & IT 687 Craft equipment 18 Beresford House 38,409 Day centre sundries 493 Shop maintenance 1,067 Covid protection Flat maintenance 727 Flat deposit Rubbish collection 2,080 Shop dinner 500 Shop sundries 630 87,793 Surplus/(deficit) 9,117 Cash funds at 1 Jan 2021 90,303 Cash funds at 31 Dec 2021 99,420 |
2020 40,153 8,957 1,000 25,000 9,658 63 598 9,156 44 94,629 27,658 8,000 1,634 121 1,367 863 957 367 2,675 9,577 408 7,476 1,000 2,582 526 65,211 29,418 60,885 90,303 |
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31 December 2021
| Cash funds Shop & flat Vehicles, after depreciation of 1,988 Debtors: prepaid insurance Total assets Net assets 1 Jan 2021 Increase in 2021 |
99,420 230,000 5,964 2,431 337,815 329,791 8,024 |
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111151£