SPELTHORNE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity no 1176226
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year 2023
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
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 run the day centre and have welcomed several new clients. We seem to be getting more clients with complex problems, possibly because statutory services are raising their threshholds for help. New activities include card making and construction of miniature models. The partnership with the probation service has continued to be very fruitful.
SMHA normally has no statutory funding or grants. It is funded by the income from the charity shop and the flat above it, 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 xx September 2024
SPELTHORNE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity no 1176226
Accounts for the year 2023
| Receipts Shop takings Flat rent Day centre takings Mayor’s fund Donations Bank interest Payments Salaries Rent Transport Rates & water Insurance Electricity Telephone & IT Craft equipment Beresford House Day centre sundries Shop maintenance Flat maintenance Rubbish collection Shop sundries Surplus/(deficit) Cash funds at 1 Jan 2023 Cash funds at 31 Dec 2023 |
2023 69,736 12,000 584 10,000 676 874 93,870 35,531 10,530 5,737 783 2,161 18,171 984 395 2,112 786 3,829 2,558 1,910 350 85,837 8,033 94,463 102,496 |
2022 56,347 12,000 521 5,232 85 |
2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74.185 35,715 8,000 6,133 996 1,699 1,614 901 538 3,593 1,497 11,151 724 5,701 880 79,142 (4,957) 99,420 94,463 |
Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31 December 2023
| Cash funds Shop & flat Vehicles, after depreciation of 1,118 Debtors: prepaid insurance Total assets Net assets 1 Jan 2023 Increase in 2023 |
102,496 230,000 3,355 2,917 338,768 331,540 |
|---|---|
| 7,228 |
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