2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
**From **	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	April	2022		31	03	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Tenterden Mindfulness Group

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1181209

Charity's principal address

Ivy Court Surgery Recreation Ground Road Tenterden, Kent Postcode TN30 6RB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Neil Pillai	Chair
	JeremyCooper	Vice Chair
	Les Etheridge	Treasurer
	Naomi Benson	Safeguarding
	Anna Hegarty	Operations
	Derek Roger	Research
	Philippa Harris	Marketing

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

[Constitution ]

How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

[Charitable Incorporated Organisation ]

Trustee selection methods Advertised publicly and appointed by existing Board following an interview (eg. appointed by, elected by) process.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objects of the CIO are (1) the preservation and protection of health, both mental and physical, of people residing in the united kingdom, in particular but not exclusively by: - providing classes in the practice of mindfulness meditation across the age spectrum; - providing advice and information related to mindfulness meditation and (2) to promote research into mindfulness having regard to the evidence on what is effective and disseminating the useful results for the public benefit.

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In the year 2022-2023 the CIO objectives have been carried out through:

• Running face-to-face and online accredited 8 week Mindfulness courses for the general public.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• Delivering online professional 8 week Mindfulness courses to GPs and NHS primary care staff throughout Kent.

• Delivering regular on-line and in person (hybrid model) mindfulness practice sessions to support the mental and physical wellbeing of the local population.

• Delivery of two online Mindfulness courses for front-line Blue Light Workers at 90% discount.

• Facilitation of a day-long Mindfulness retreat.

• Ran a range of monthly Mindfulness based events incorporating mindful movement to broaden the benefits of mindfulness practice into gentle physical activities.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

TMG continued using its strong cohort of accredited Mindfulness Summary of the main teachers to deliver throughout the year accredited mindfulness training. achievements of the charity This process was assisted by the excellent multimedia facilities at the during the year local doctors’ surgery, which enabled TMG to hold in-person practice sessions which blended on-line participants into the session. This continued to provide significant support to the TMG community’s wellbeing, particularly in the post pandemic landscape.

TMG Trustees met quarterly and shared responsibility for the overall governance and running of the Charity. The Operational Management Group, a sub-committee of the Trustee Board charged with managing the day-to-day activities of TMG, met monthly in the course of the year. Standing agenda items included operational decisions focused on the marketing and administration of courses and events, overseeing the development of future courses to be offered by TMG as well as an update on financial performance and marketing activities, to the extent that they are relevant to any operational decisions being taken. Any matters requiring Trustee agreement were escalated to the Board as appropriate. The scope of the Marketing Group was broadened beyond communications to include considerations of vision, mission, proposition, messaging and audience targeting. This work is ongoing. The Group undertook a review of advertising approach including exploring professional agency assistance, how best to use google ads, and the wording and pictures used in the advertising of each course. Updating of the website content continued, and analytics of website usage introduced. An annual one-page activity plan was created to facilitate marketing planning.

The Trustees held a strategy review and planning day in October 2022 which resulted in further optimisation of the internal structure of the organisation to further streamline the executive functions and enable more efficient internal and external communications.

TMG Teachers also continued to meet in person and online for mutual support, to share learning and to respond to the challenges of the new online medium During the year TMG Chairman, Dr Neil Pillai, was involved in discussions, negotiations and planning sessions regarding the provision of Mindfulness courses by TMG for NHS patients. Blue Light courses were also made available.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the

The policy during the year was to hold a reserve of six months running costs or a minimum of £3,000.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

n/a

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Dr Neil Lawrence Pillai (By Email)

Full name(s) Dr Neil Lawrence Pillai

Position Chair

Date

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Tenterden Mindfulness Group 1181209 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Apr-22 31-Mar-23

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10,635 1,173 1,180 1,640 990 - - 15,617 - - - 15,617 3,581 654 955 14,371 284 1,741 479 179 577 22,821 - - - 22,821 - 7,204 - 25,467 18,263	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 179 - - - - 179 - - - 179 - 179 - 179 -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 10,635 1,173 1,180 1,640 990 - - - 15,617 - - - 15,617 3,581 654 955 14,371 463 1,741 479 179 577 23,000 - - - 23,000 - 7,383	Total funds to the nearest £ 10,635 1,173 1,180 1,640 990 - - - 15,617 - - - 15,617 3,581 654 955 14,371 463 1,741 479 179 577 23,000 - - - 23,000 - 7,383	Last year to the nearest £
Courses	10,635					17,025
Donations	1,173					18,620
Gift Aid	1,180					-
Events	1,640					916
Practice Sessions	990					695
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	15,617					37,256
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
						37,256
Administration	3,581					4,398
IT,Software and telephone	654					491
Venues	955					566
Teaching	14,371					10,410
Travel	284					21
Advertising	1,741					1,800
Course Materials and Postage	479					1,052
Paypal & Stripe Fees	179					181
Other	577					524
**Sub total **	22,821					19,443
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
						19,443
	- 7,204	- 179	-	- 7,383		17,813
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	25,467	179	-	25,646		7,832
	18,263	-	-	18,263		25,645

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Administration fee - March Unpaid Teacher Fees Advance Course fees Details Details Bank Balance PayPal Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 17,477 - 786 - - - 18,263 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted 622 Unrestricted 240 Unrestricted 225 - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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