2020-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 16 July 2019

To: 31 October 2020

Charity name: The Mental Health Community (TMHC) Charity registration number: 1184442 Company number: N/A

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Objectives and activities

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Para Summary of the purposes For the public benefit , the relief of those in need by reason of
1.17 of the charity as set out in mental or physical ill-health by providing, via information
its governing document technology or other means, access to community services as a
source of support.
Para Summary of the main No activity during this period except ideas generation,
1.17 activities in relation to participation in School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE)
and
1.19 those purposes for the Accelerating Women’s Enterprise course and application to SEE
public benefit, in particular, Start Up programme.
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts
Para Statement confirming
1.18 whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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Additional information (optional)

Para 1.38	Policy on grant making	N/A
Para 1.38	Policy on social investment including program related investment	N/A
Para 1.38	Contribution made by volunteers	N/A during this period

Achievements and performance

Para Summary of the main None during this period.

1.20 achievements of the charity, This initial working period has been one of planning activities identifying the difference the and understanding the skills and resources needed to deliver charity’s work has made to activities which make a difference to our beneficiaries. the circumstances of its The primary reason for a delay in action is due to a decline in beneficiaries and any wider mental health of the Chair of Trustees which required a recovery benefits to society as a period. whole

Additional information (optional)

Para 1.41	Achievements against objectives set	Chair of Trustees successfully completed the SSE Accelerating Women’s Enterprise course, which yielded benefits such as Vision, Mission and Values for TMHC, an understanding of social impact measurement and business planning. During this period a website for TMHC was built and social media platforms started. A place on the SSE Start Up course was also achieved.
Para 1.41	Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	N/A
Para 1.41	Investment performance against objectives	N/A

Financial review

Para 1.21	Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Zero funds in or out. No fundraising activities were undertaken during this period and any cost incurred e.g. website platform, was at Chair of Trustees expense. There was no bank account or PayPal for TMHC during this period.
Para 1.22	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	N/A during this period
Para 1.22	Amount of reserves held	None
Para 1.22	Reasons for holding zero reserves	New charity with no funds as yet.
Para 1.24	Details of fund materially in deficit	N/A
Para 1.23	Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	N/A
Additional information (optional)
Para 1.47	The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	N/A during this period
Para 1.46	Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	N/A during this period
Para 1.46	A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Due to the mental ill health of the Chair of Trustees, there is a risk that action to develop TMHC and deliver against its charitable purpose is hindered or delayed, leading to failure in delivering activities which make a difference for TMHC beneficiaries.

Structure, governance and management

Para 1.25	Type of governing document	TMHC is governed by a Foundation Model Constitution
Para 1.25	How is the charity constituted?	TMHC is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Para 1.25	Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions	The first trustees are still in post, with no requirement to recruit additional trustees during this period.

When trustee recruitment is required every trustee will be appointed for a period of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the existing trustees. Regard will be given to the skills, knowledge and experience required for effective administration of TMHC when appointing new trustees.

Additional information (optional)

Para 1.51	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	This has been covered as part of the SSE Accelerating Women’s Enterprise course and appropriate policies and procedures will be put into place during the next period.
Para 1.51	The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	TMHC is managed by its board of trustees with the Chair primarily responsible for activity.
Para 1.51	Relationship with any related parties	N/A

Reference and administrative details

Charity name	The Mental Health Community
Other name the charity uses	Known during this period as Connected Health
Registered charity number	1184447
Charity’s principal address	1 Springfield Drive, Tiverton, Devon EX16 5PN
Office locations	TMHC has no office locations

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Hannah Sturland	Wholeperiod	Appointed at incorporation
	Sheon Sturland	Wholeperiod	Appointed at incorporation
	Dermot Parkinson	Wholeperiod	Appointed at incorporation
	Paul Smith	Wholeperiod	Appointed at incorporation

Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved	Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A	N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A	N/A–TMHC holds no property

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Type of adviser	Name	Address
N/A	N/A	N/A

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

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position Date
	Hannah Sturland	Sheon Sturland	Dermot Parkinson	Paul Smith
	Chair	Trustee	Trustee	Trustee

Charity Name			No (if any)
The Mental Health Community			1184442
Receipts andpayments accounts					CC16a
For the period from	16-Jul-19 Period start date	To	31-Oct-20 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £		Restricted funds to the nearest £		Endowment funds to the nearest £		Total funds to the nearest £		Last year to the nearest £
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	-		-		-		-		-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
None	-
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Total receipts A3 Payments
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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
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

09/06/2021

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period	the end of the period	the end of the period	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	None Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		Unrestricted funds to nearest £		Restricted funds to nearest £		Endowment funds to nearest £
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	Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
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	Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
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	Details		Fund to which liability relates		Amount due (optional)		When due (optional)
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	Signature		Print Name
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

09/06/2021

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