SPELTHORNE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity no 1176226
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year 2022
The charity’s address is Beresford House Fordbridge Park 325 Kingston Road Ashford Middx TW15 3SJ.
The charity trustees are Mr Barry Bartleman Chairman Ms Ann Cottis Mrs Anne Damerell Treasurer Miss Natalie Hyams
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, computing, 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 have continued to offer activities, including a new computer class to help our clients to use online services. We welcomed back old clients and several new ones, as the strain of Covid has not been good for people’s mental health. We have good links to the local authority and were chosen as one of the Mayor’s charities in 2022-23, which will help us to exchange one of our two minibuses for a newer ULEZ-compliant one in 2023. We have developed a most productive relationship with the local probation service, who were looking for work for their community service clients to do. They have provided helpers in the charity shop, are decorating the day centre and plan to improve its garden, and in return we have given them sessions in our workshop and computer room.
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 and donations, including £2000 from BUPA. The shop income is increasing, perhaps because many other local charity shops did not reopen after Covid.
Signed by Anne Damerell, treasurer, on behalf of all the trustees, on 18 September 2023.
SPELTHORNE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity no 1176226
Accounts for the year 2022
| Receipts 2022 Shop takings 56,347 Flat rent 12,000 Spelthorne BC grant Furlough grants Day centre takings 521 Bus hire Donations 5,232 Bank interest 85 74,185 Payments Salaries 35,715 Rent 8,000 Transport 6,133 Rates & water 996 Insurance 1,699 Electricity 1,614 Telephone & IT 901 Craft equipment 538 Beresford House 3,593 Day centre sundries 1,497 Shop maintenance 11,151 Flat maintenance 724 Rubbish collection 5,701 Shop sundries 880 79,142 Surplus/(deficit) (4,957) Cash funds at 1 Jan 2022 99,420 Cash funds at 31 Dec 2022 94,463 |
2021 46,426 12,000 19,357 7,539 106 120 11,354 8 96,910 27,693 8,000 4,514 538 1,574 863 687 18 38,409 493 1,067 727 2,080 1,130 87,793 9,117 90,303 99,420 |
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31 December 2022
| Cash funds Shop & flat Vehicles, after depreciation of 1,491 Debtors: prepaid insurance Total assets Net assets 1 Jan 2022 Decrease in 2022 |
94,463 230,000 4,473 2,604 331,540 337,815 6,275 |
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