CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st November 2020 To 31st Oct 2021 Charity name: Jonathan's Voice Charity registration number: 1180424 Objectives and Activities SORP referenGe Para 1.17 Summary oflhe purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document Increasing the understanding and awareness of suicide risk, particularly in young professional people. with a view to reducing stigma and empowering individuals to speak about mental health by educating companies and individuals through the organisation of workshops and usè of training and education materials. Educating organisations, in the professional environment, for the purpose of encouraging them to create the right support structures, policies and practice to support employees with mental health and well-being by providing workshops which inform them of the risk of suicide and of the need for such mental health initiatives. This report relates to the third year of operation of the Charity which was established in 2018 following the tragic suicide of Jonathan Mccartney. In the past year the charily has rapidly adapted its activities so that many of these have been delivered using the well-established web and video conferencing tools. For the public benefit, the main activities that the charity undertook during its third year of operation were as follows.. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing with individual firms and organisations and workplaces by providing in-person and video conferenGe based talks. Raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing with the chartered institutes for the intellectual property profession, by providing talks, presentstions and -virtual booths" at their professional conferences Spreading good practice in the workplace on menlal health support and suicide prevention by researching, collating. producing and disseminating resources that are made widely and freely available Addressing the specrfic mental health challenges of eady career professionals by delivering video conference talks at induction events for trainees and new students on professional courses. ortin research at the Suicidal Behaviour
Research Laboratory, University of Glasgow into the ultural and social factors that put rnen at risk of suicidal despair, and the factors that can aid men lo recover a meaningful life. Increasing community engagement about mental health and wellbeing through talks and events involving community organisations. Increasing awareness of mental wellbeing and suicide prevention in the wider community by further developing effective communications via our website onathansvoice.or -uk l our Twitter account i@jonathans voice) and our presence on Linkedln Ihtt s.'Ilwww.linkedin.comlcom an 1700486221adminl l and on FaceBook. htt s'.Ilwww.facebook.coml'onathansvoicel Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 The Trustees confirm that they have adhered to the stalutory requirements issued by the Charity Commission relating to charitable trusts and their public benefit responsibilities. They further confirm that all current and planned activities of Jonathan's Voice are aligned with these requirements and with the Trust Deed of Jonathan's Vol. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= SORP rerence Policy on grant making Par8 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Par8 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Par8 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP fence
Introduction In 2020-2021 Jonathan's Voice has continued to open up the conversation about mental health in the workplace and to provide resources to organisations and individuals in order to support good mental health. We aim to make a positive impact by working in partnership with businesses and other groups to develop a mentally healthy environment where all may thrive. We provide all activities and materials free at the point of delivery. Summary of the main achievements oflhe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the ircumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Improving menlal health in workplaces- publications, talks and related activities Mental health awareness appears to have reached a turning point over the past two years with sports personalities, entertainers and others in the public eye being prepared to talk more openly about their mental health challenges. Whilst these stories help break down stigma, it is clear that in many workplaces stigma remains and many organizations fail to give mental wellbeing sufficient priority. Our main goal over the year was to provide high-qualily, evidence-based resources designed to help individuals to better look after their mental health and wellbeing and to equip organizations lo provide the necessary support structures. We have worked in partnership with the Charlie Waller Trust (htl s-1lcharliewaller.or l ), one of the UK'S most respected mental health charities, to create and distribute two guides namely, "Protecting your mental health and wellbeing.. a guide forpatenl and trademark attorneys. {25 pages} and "Advancing the mental health and wellbeing agenda.. A guide for senior leaders in the intellectual property profession'123 pages). These resources are available to download free of charge from our website and from the Mental Health at Work where all material is curated by MIND (htl S=Ilwww.mentalheallha0rk.0r .ukl?s= onathanO/o27s+voice Hard copies were also distributed to selected organizations and to those who specifically requested them. Comments have included. "This is such a good thing.. congratulationsl" "I really highly recommend the resources produced by @J'onathans voice and especially the guide pictured. Thorough, reassuring, practical, and always worth picking up and reading again (and againl),; Here is a brilliant resource for all IP professionals - and lawyers generally"" 'Protecting your mental health and wellbeing - a guide for patent and trade mark professionals" fron7 fantastic @Charliewtrust & @J'onathans voice-and supported by @IPlnclusive Crucial guide. Thank you @J'onathans Voice" The publication and distribution of these resources has been supported by an ongoing program of talks and other events to raise awareness and redu stigma. This has included a learning lunch webinar event to over 100 participants from the UK Intellectual Property Office, a video talk for the Spring Conference of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and a talk for one of their Professional Development seminars., a webinar for new starters to the Intellectual Propety profession throu h Queen Ma Universit London over 40 and the
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys lover 60). Other activities have included participation in the podcast series -Two IPS In A Pod" produced by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPAI and close collaboration with the early career support group of CIPA. In the case of the latter, we have strongly supported the development of their mental health activities and they write, "You at Jonathan s voice have been pivolal in everything that has been done over the past year. I know for a fact that so many have benefited from the resources." Their membership survey showed that over 600/0 had found their welfare activities very beneficial. Raising awareness of mental health issues - website, blogs, social media newsletters. community activities We have made extensive developments to our website in the past year where we regularly post blogs on menlal health issues written by a number of conlributors The charity posts blogs on the website at a frequency of approximately two a month. The content ranges from looking after yourself and looking after other people to information about recent research and reports. Blogs are created specifically for this site and for significant days such as World Suicide Prevention Day and World Mental Health Awareness Day. Blogs Ihat relate to spectfic dales in the mental health calendar are created in advance and shared with those organisalions with whom we work before'the day so that they can be posled on their websites and extend the readership. The charity tweets about each blog to alert readers and some are posted on Linkedln. Blogs lypically have 600 to 700 reads. Those that presently have the highest number are "Using Small talk to Start a Conversation" {1,0431 and "Understanding Male Suicide" (1,2141., blogs that exemplify the variety of the content. Links in new blogs are slrategically placed to take the reader back to a previous blog, thereby increasing ils readership, and to other relevant siles beyond Jonathan's Voice. The impacl of Ihe variety of blogs is that they increase knowledge and awareness of mental health issues and provide helpful and well-evidenced information and guidance for individuals and organizalions. The website also provides a range of free to download resources as well as links to our quarterly Newsletters which provide updates on the work of the charity. In the past year we have increased the number offollowers we have on Twitter by about 300/0 and now have over 400. Linkedln has been a notable success story with good, organic growth and we have built up from zero to over 200 followers in less than a year. Page views have increased five-fold from April to September 2021. Two key Twitter metrics are numbers of impressions and numbers of engagements with our posts. Our top tweet concerned with World Suicide Prevention Day reached over 2400 users of Ihe platfomi. Overall, we have seen a strong growth in both these metrics since we have put more focus on providing regular and consislent original contenl as well as sustaining re-tweets of relevant material. Through the past year overall growth in impressions has averaged +144 % Jonathan's Voice now has a presence on Facebook where en ement has ra rown.
Our quarterly newsletters, distributed electronically using the Mailchimp plarform, have continued to reach a wide audience which has grown by around 20°/0 over year. We how have over 250 individuals who have asked to receive them and each Newsletter is made available for free download on our website. During the year we have been pleased to receive several complimentary comments about their content. We also held a highly successful virtual coffee morning in January 2021 for supporters and those interested to learn more about our work and had over 50 participants with talks from some of our trustees, fundraisers and our researcher whom we support at University of Glasgow. In many instances community activities have been associated with some of our fundraising events which are highlighted below. Notable amongst the community events was our involvement in the Southwell Music Festival 2021. We were very grateful to be the charity supported this year by this highly acclaimed event. See more below. Supporting research - Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, University of Glasgow In 2020, Jonathan's Voice began its support for a research project at the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory ISBRL), University of Glasgow with a donation of £4,000 in September 2020 and a further donation in September 2021. The SBRL, led by Professor R O'connor, President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, is one of the leading suicide and self-harm research groups internationally. Working in partnership with clinicians, policy-makers and people with lived experience the impact of the research at SBRL is lo advance understanding and prevention of suicide. The PhD research project that is part-sponsored by Jonathan's Voice is being undertaken by Ms Susie Bennett. Her research explores male suicide, specifically the cultural and social factors Ihat put men at risk of suicidal despair and the factors Ihat can aid men to recover a meaningful lrfe. This project is conlinuing into 2022. The main achievements to date are as follows. A systematic review, the first of its kind, was undertaken and looked at all the worldwide qualitative research on men who are suicidal. It synthesized Ihe findings from 78 studies on Ihe critical suicide risk and recovery factors for men. Findings highlighted the central role of cultural norms of masculinity in male suicide and were reported as a risk factor in 95°/D of papers. A survey was then designed and piloted the measures to use for a survey further exploring male suicide. 3,123 participants were recruited from all over Ihe world. The questions in the survey were based on findings from the syslematic review and explored things like self-esleem, attitudes lo emotional expression, connections to others. childhood experiences - all polential risk factors for suicidal feelings in men. Going forward, Ihe next part of the research will be a quantilalive analysis of key measures against three different groups: men who are not suicidal, men with suicidal thoughts bul who have not attempted suicide. men who have attempled suicide Fundraising Jonathan's Voice relies on the generous support it reiVeS from individuals and organisations through donations and sponsorship to carry out its charitable activities. Despite the andemic. there have been number of im ortanl fundraisin
events, particularly in the last few months. However, an event that has had a very significant impact commenced in January 2021 when a group of 12 men comrnitted to run 6721 miles and raise £6721 in memory of those 6721 people who had died by suicide in the UK in 2019. In addition to the fundraising target which has been achieved, there has been considerable engagement over the year, through the group s website and regular posts and tweets, that has kept the issue of mental health and suicide, particularly among men, very much alive. The Gharity was engaged with the Southwell Music Festival {see above) and raised £2132. Short talks were given before events and donations were received. Trustees of the charity were able to talk to people infomially about mental health issues and distribute resources The impact was that more people became aware of the stark statistics about suicide and had an opportunity to share their experiences. Other sponsored events provided the opportunity via the Jonathan's Voice Just Giving page for the organizer to write about the Gharity, mental health and their reason for promoting the event, thus bringing peoples, attention to mental health and suicide in a very personal and impacfful way. Of note, is a sponsored walk along Hadrian's Wall in memory of a man who died by suicide. The walk raised £13,032 from 274 supporters, all of whom will have had an increased knowledge about mental health and suicide. Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= Achievements against objectives sel Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity s financial position al the end of the period Para 1 21 Total receipts for the period 01111120 to 31110121 were £37,790 and total payments were £28,145. 93010 of our income was spent on charitable activities. At 3111012021 the charity had reserves and cash in the bank of £84,136. All income received in the period was unrestricled. This is a positive position for the charity to be in and provides the opportunity to scale up activity in the next 12 months. The Trustees aim to retain free reserves at a level sufficient to cover 3 months of expenditure. This will enable the charity to protect the continuity of its core activities during any periods of reduced income. The level of reserves required is therefore £15,000 and the charity currenll holds free reseNes in eX$S of this As at 3111012021 the chariiy had reserves of £84.136. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Par8 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 n/a- the charity has reseNes. Par8 1.24 nla - there are no funds in deficit. Pgra 1.23 There are no uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity incurs a low level of day-to-day costs and has sufficient funds lo continue to operate for at least the next 12 months. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The income received is from voluntary donations, from both individuals and corporate entities or charitable foundations.The income from individuals includes direct donations and fundraising carried out through participation in sponsored events of various kinds. The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 The trustees have considered the possible effect of the return of Covid-19 restriclions or lockdowns on the operalion of the charity. As Jonathan's Voice does not employ staff it will not affect our ability to operate as a going COnrn. In the 2020-2021 year, there was not an evident reduction in income due to the canlIatIOn or reduced altendance at events from which we have had charitable donations or A descriplion of the principal risks facing the charity Par8 1.46
sponsorship income. Charitable work through face- to-face meetings and workshops began to resume in Augususeptember 2021 and we are planning for more extensive in-person events to happen throughout 2022. However, we have sufficient funds available to cover the likely costs of travel etc. Additionally, we anticipate the continued use of webinars. podcasts and videoconferencing to be part of our portfolio of delivery in the foreseeable future. Other Structure, Governance and Management Descripiion of charity's trusts.. Type of governing docurnenl Par8 1.25 Jonathan's vol has a Trusl Deed as its overnin document. The charity is constituted as a Charitable Trust {Unincorporated Charity) with a Trust Deed dated 18th October 2018 and entered onto the Charity Commission Register on 24th October 2018 with the number 1180424 How is the charity constituted? - HJi"ated association, CIO) Par8 125 Trustèe selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to posl or name of any person or body enlitled to appoint one or more truslees Para 1.25 There must be at least 5 truslees. Apart from the firsl trustees. every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution of the existing trustees. Any eligible trustee may be re-appointed. Addltlonal Informatlon loptlonall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par8 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1 51
Other Reference and Administrative details Charil name Other name the chari uses Re islered charit number Charity's principal address Jonathan's Voice None 1180424 26 Holyoake Road, Oxford, OX3 8AE Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office {if any) Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint tNstee if an David Graham Mccartney Valerie June Mccartney David Edward Mccartney Helen Clare Rimington John Chatles Sartain Chair 1111120 10 15109121 James Macdonald 1111120 10 3016121 Eleanor Lesley Mccartney David Cox Secretary 15109121 to continuing 5102122 to continuing Paul Mellor 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trust•0 namè Datès actad If not for whol& ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the harity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation Type of Name Address adviser Mental health professional Mental health professional Ms June Dent 79 FERRY ROAD, OXFORD, OX3 OEU Ms Penelope Aspinall 21 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD14PL Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation}
Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel detsils Other optional information
Declarations The trusteos doclara that thay havè approved tliwtruthe8' report abovo. Slgnod on behalf of the charlty's trusteés Slgnaturg{$ YLJ . M LChlL/Fe Full name{s Po$ltion (eg Secretary, Chalr, otc) Valerie June Mccartney Trustee David Graham Mccartney Trustee Dato (oeL Xo¥L
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Jonathan's Voice for the year ended 31 October 2021 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Jonathan's Voice (the charity) for the year ended 31 October 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the truslees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed John O'BrferLbAS , FAIA, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 1410612022
CHARITY (OMMI5510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Jonathan's Voice 1180424 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from 01-Nov-20 31-Oct-21 To Section A Receipts and payments Unre$trided funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ A1 Recei unlary receipts.. rans *$tablishment of ¢h¢rltable trust Voluntary r8Geipts. Other other reIpts 37.790 37.790 15.152 ota ross Income or AR) 37,790 37,790 15.152 se an Investment sa es. see table tota 37,790 37,790 15,152 A3Pa ents Costs ol generating vcluniary receipts 1,502 26,389 254 1.502 26,389 254 1.126 13,719 767 Govemance & support costs Sub total 2B,145 28,145 15,612 A4 Asset and investment Sub total Total payments 28,145 28.145 15,612 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 460 74,492 84,136 74,492 84,136 74,952 74,492 CCXX R1 aGcounts ISSI 27105120
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Uni¢stri¢tod funds Restri¢ted funds Endowment funds CBta9orl88 iknii to n•ar•st£ to n•avoAt£ 81 Cash funds hlnb• a4136 Total cash funds 84,136 alw1> OK Unr081rlct funds QK R••lrlct•d fund5 tv Mar•it £ QK Endowm•nt funds to nt£ Dèthlls B2 Oth•r mon•tary 888•ts Fund tQVihl¢h A#Ib• on Cu¥Y•nt ¥41u4 on DatalfB ¢ostloptloRo1> 83 Invostsnont a8¥0ts Fund to whl¢h Dètalls Co¢t1opiional curr•nlva0 lonal B4 A88èts rntalned for th• ¢haTSty5 ovm uso Fund towhlch mountduq Vrfh•h du• Dgtal Trnde trador$ 85 Uabllttl•8 Un8(led SDed byone ¢xl*v trLf5te8son b8haM of all the tnJ&t088 Slanalur• PAnt N•m6 Date of reval VJ jty.ok IL CCXX R2 acwunts ISSI 2710512022