
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  1.4.2022   Period start date   To   Period end date 31.3.23 Charity name: Mental Health Football in Wales Charity registration number: 1190493** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To promote social inclusion and<br>advancement of education for the public<br>benefit by working with adults in Wales who<br>are socially excluded on the grounds of<br>experiencing mental health issues. To<br>relieve the needs of such people and assist<br>them to integrate into society.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Providing opportunity to play football in an<br>inclusive, informal environment without<br>judgement, encouraging and enabling<br>people with lived experience of mental ill<br>health to develop friendships, support<br>networks and positive relationships with<br>service providers<br>Providing or co-ordinating opportunities for<br>people with mental health issues to engage<br>in education through accessing training and<br>mentoring which meets their individual<br>learning needs and aspirations.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Confirmed**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**n/a**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**n/a**|





|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Our volunteers continue to drive the charity<br>forward with our Founder and have been<br>involved in the design and delivery of<br>activities since our formation.<br>Volunteers have completed training in<br>Football Leaders, Safeguarding, First Aid,<br>Suicide Awareness, Fundraising, Events<br>Management and Community Support<br>Work.|
|---|---|---|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Mental Health Football in Wales’ (MHFW)<br>main activity is football in whatever form<br>members chose, it is also focussed on<br>supporting positive mental health and<br>wellbeing and reducing the isolation that<br>often comes hand in hand with poor mental<br>health.<br>We have built a strong and supportive<br>community in person and on line delivering<br>the following activities:<br>-<br>Football for wellbeing sessions (in<br>person)<br>-<br>A monthly social activity including<br>quizzes, scavenger hunts and live<br>cookery<br>-<br>A programme of friendly 11 aside<br>games vs Community Network<br>members<br>-<br>Attendance and participation at<br>external MH Tournaments<br>We continue to be partnered as foodbank<br>voucher distributors across all areas.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements Para 1.41 against objectives set 

Performance Para 1.41 of fundraising activities against objectives set Investment Para 1.41 performance against objectives 



Other 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**As per financial statements**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A -**MHFW intends to implement a<br>Reserves policy within the next 12 months|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**n/a**|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**n/a**|
|Other||**n/a**|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|<br>Para 1.25|**Association Model Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|



|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment of charity trustees<br>Apart from the first charity trustees, every<br>trustee must be appointed for a term of two<br>years by a resolution passed at a properly<br>convened meeting of the charity trustees.<br>In selecting individuals for appointment as<br>charity trustees, the charity trustees must<br>have regard to the skills, knowledge and<br>experience needed for the effective<br>administration of the CIO.|
|---|---|---|





At every Annual General Meeting of the members of the CIO, one-third of the charity trustees shall retire from office. If the number of charity trustees is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one-third shall retire from office, but if there is only one charity trustee, he or she shall retire; The charity trustees to retire by rotation shall be those who have been longest in office since their last appointment or reappointment. If any trustees were last appointed or reappointed on the same day those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by lot; The vacancies so arising may be filled by the decision of the members at the annual general meeting; any vacancies not filled at the annual general meeting may be filled as provided in sub-clause (5) of this clause; The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed in accordance with clause [15] (Retirement and removal of charity trustees), or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit specified in clause [12(3)] on the number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded. 

## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Mental Health Football In Wales|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|MHFW|
|Registered charity number|1190493|
|Charity’s principal address|40 Mariners Quay<br>Aberavon<br>Port Talbot<br>SA12 6AN|





**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Lee Jones|Trustee/Chair|||
||TraceyDavies|Secretary|||
||Rachel Wood|Trustee|||
||MelanyJarvis|Trustee|||
||Martyn Williams|Trustee|||



– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
|---|---|---|
|**N/A**|**N/A**||



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity 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 information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||



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

Keri Harris 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 



**Other optional information** 

## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc) **<br>**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
||Lee Jones|Keri Harris|
||<br> Chair|Founder & Project Facilitator|
||30/1/2024||
||30/1/2024||





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