**CIO No. 025884** 

## **Brave Mind** 

## **Unaudited Financial Statements** 

**for the year ended** 

**31st December 2023** 

**Wenn Townsend** 

**Chartered Accountants** 

**Oxford** 



## **Brave Mind** 

## **Contents** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Charity Information|1|
|Trustees’ Report|2 - 3|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the Accounts|7 - 11|





## **Brave Mind** 

## **Charity Information** 

Charity Registered Number 1193710 Registered Office 30 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LE Trustees Simon Trower Victoria Rush (resigned November 2023) Adam Horler Graeme Tottle Christina Colmer-McHugh (resigned March 2023) Kathleen Bennett Juliette Gillard Annie Moody (resigned December 2023) James Gillard (appointed 29th August 2023) David Cockram (appointed 1st October 2023) Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN Independent Examiner B Hayes FCA Wenn Townsend 30 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LE 

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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Trustees’ Annual Report (continued) for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

The Trustees present their report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. 

## **Trustees of the charity** 

The trustees who have served during the year end were as follows:- 

Simon Trower Victoria Rush (resigned November 2023) Adam Horler Graeme Tottle Christina Colmer-McHugh (resigned March 2023) Kathleen Bennett Juliette Gillard Annie Moody (resigned December 2023) James Gillard (appointed 29th August 2023) David Cockram (appointed 1st October 2023) 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The charity’s objects as per its governing document are to relieve the needs of people with mental ill health in the sport of rugby, by working to increase understanding of mental health within the sport of rugby and rugby clubs. This is achieved through: 

- the provision of education on mental health & wellbeing based on research and practical experience of working in applied sports psychology 

- providing training on mental health first aid & suicide first aid 

- acting as a resource for rugby clubs and educational establishments on all matters pertaining to mental health awareness and education 

Since the charity’s existence, it has continued to work with rugby clubs and educational establishments, connected with rugby, in providing support and awareness for its objectives. The charity is clear in its advocacy in relation to mental wellbeing and support in the wider community. 

## **Public benefit statement.** 

The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

The charity has had great success in a short period of time.  It has worked with several community rugby clubs and universities providing mental health support and awareness, reaching a wide range of people. 

The charity has grown on its first year’s success by increasing its visibility within the rugby community achieved by forming partnerships with some key influencers in the rugby community.  This has provided higher visibility in a ‘competitive’ arena. 

## **Financial review (including reserves policy)** 

The charity recorded a net surplus of £67,372 (2022: £18,079) in the year, with £73,714 (2022: £Nil) of restricted funds carried forward at the end of the period, leaving £16,518 of funds held as unrestricted general reserves as at the year end date. This level of funds is deemed sufficient for the current phase of the charity’s existence, with trustees mindful of the need to consider and develop a reserves policy as the operations of the charity grow in future periods. 

A portion of all funds raised may be used to contribute to the running costs of the charity. 

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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Trustees’ Annual Report (continued) for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) – registered on the 5th March 2021. 

During this third year, a Chair has been appointed to drive the overall strategic direction of the charity. The trustees have continued to grow the charity from its infancy including experience in safeguarding, wider governance, and the charity sector. There has been a focus on enhancing governance requirements in addition to a fundraising and longer-term strategy, three key areas to the Charity maintaining and meeting its objectives. 3 trustees have resigned; however, the Charity have been actively seeking 4 new trustees to cover Legal, Marketing / Communications / Public Relations, Fundraising and Clinical roles, respectively. 

Trustees are familiar with the practical work of the Charity having been encouraged to undertake Mental Health First Aid Training and presentations from the CEO in relation to current activities. 

Trustees are taking responsibility for monitoring activities and in specific operational areas.  There is a subcommittee formed in relation to business growth and fundraising. 

The trustees have met regularly to discuss the plan for developing the charity in this initial phase. Consideration is ongoing as to the need to recruit additional expertise at trustee level, with a full induction to be provided for any new trustees appointed. 

On behalf of the board 

## **David Cockram Chair** 

## **26[th] April 2024** 

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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Brave Mind** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to 11. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees 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 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 confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. 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; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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. 

**B Hayes FCA Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants Oxford** 

**26[th] April 2024** 

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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

||**Note**||||**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Funds**|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|
|||**2023**|**2023**|**2023**|**2022**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income and endowments from:**||||||
|Donations|**2**|9,397|31,847|41,244|18,705|
|Charitable activities|**3**|10,960|44,000|54,960|35,294|
|||─────|─────|─────|─────|
|**Total income and endowments**||20,357|75,847|96,204|53,999|
|||─────|─────|─────|─────|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||
|Raising funds|**4**|4,527|-|4,527|3,605|
|Charitable activities|**5**|22,172|2,133|24,305|32,315|
|||─────|─────|─────|─────|
|**Total expenditure**||26,699|2,133|28,832|35,920|
|||─────|─────|─────|─────|
|**Net income**||(6,342)|73,714|67,372|18,079|
|Funds balance at 1st January 2023||22,860|-|22,860|4,781|
|||─────|─────|─────|─────|
|Funds balance at 31st December 2023||16,518|73,714|90,232|22,860|
|||═════|═════|═════|═════|



All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Balance Sheet As at 31st December 2023** 

||||**2023**||**2022**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**Current Assets**|||||||
|Cash at bank and in hand||63,288||3,490|||
|Debtors|**8**|27,844||20,000|||
|||─────||─────|||
|||91,132||23,490|||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due**|||||||
|**within one year**|**9**|(900)||(630)|||
|||─────||─────|||
|**Net Assets**|||90,232|||22,860|
||||═════|||═════|
|**Funds**|||||||
|Unrestricted|||16,518|||22,860|
|Restricted|||73,714|||-|
||||─────|||─────|
||||90,232|||22,860|
||||═════|||═════|



The Trustees approved the financial statements on 26[th] April 2024. 

## **……………………………….** 

## **David Cockram Chair** 

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**Brave Mind** 

## **Notes to the Accounts** 

## **for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

## **1. Summary of significant accounting policies** 

## **(a) General information and basis of preparation** 

Brave Mind is a charitable incorporated organisation in the United Kingdom.  The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements.  The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are noted in the Trustees Report. 

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.  The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity. 

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below.  These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. 

## **(b)  Income recognition** 

All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. 

For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled. 

Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity. For example, the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure.  No further amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). 

## **(c)  Expenditure recognition** 

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings: 

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose. 

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**Brave Mind** 

## **Notes to the Accounts** 

## **for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

## **1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)** 

## **(d) Support costs allocation** 

Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs and governance costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. 

## **(e) Taxation** 

As a registered charity, it is not liable to taxation on its charitable activities.  On the basis of these financial statements, no provision has been made for taxation. 

## **(f) Fund accounting** 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. 

## **(g) Impairment** 

Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date.  If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset’s cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount.  Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease. 

## **(h) Going concern** 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. They have concluded that the budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves held for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern. 

## **2. Donation income** 

|**Donation income**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**Total**|**Total**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Donations|40,664|18,516|
|Clothing|580|189|
||─────|─────|
||41,244|18,705|
||═════|═════|



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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

|.................. continued|.................. continued|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**3.**|**Charitable activities**|||
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|||**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Mental health programme funding|54,960|35,294|
|||═════|═════|
|**4.**|**Costs of raising funds**|||
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|||**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Marketing and promotional materials|4,527|3,605|
|||═════|═════|
|**5.**|**Cost s of charitable activities**|||
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|||**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||**Programme costs**|||
||Freelance support|11,732|20,599|
||Travel and other expenses|5,934|5,479|
||Donations|216|216|
|||─────|─────|
||**Total direct charitable activities costs**|17,882|26,294|
|||**═════**|**─────**|
||**Support costs**|||
||Clothing|2,896|3,261|
||IT costs|2,627|2,130|
||Governance costs|900|630|
|||─────|─────|
||**Total support of charitable activities costs**|6,423|6,021|
|||**─────**|**─────**|
||**Total costs of charitable activities**|24,305|32,315|
|||**═════**|**═════**|



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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

.................. continued 

|**6.**|**Governance costs**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|||**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Examiner’s remuneration|900|630|
|||═════|═════|
|**7.**|**Trustees’ and key management personnel remuneration and expenses**|||



The trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the current or preceding year. 

Two trustees were reimbursed for travel costs totalling £5,075 (2022: £396) during the year. 

During the year there were no staff employed by the charity. 

|**8.**|**Debtors**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|||**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Funding/donations receivable|27,844|20,000|
|||═════|═════|
|**9.**|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|||
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|||**Total**|**Total**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Accruals|900|630|
|||═════|═════|



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## **Brave Mind** 

## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023** 

.................. continued 

## **10. Restricted funds** 

||**Balance at 1**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Balance at 31**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**January**|**resources**|**expended**||**December**|
||**2023**||||**2023**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Barbarians Fund|-|10,000|(1,573)|-|8,427|
|Fullers Pride Fund|-|40,000|-|-|40,000|
|Caldy RFC Fund|-|5,735|-|-|5,735|
|Wasps RFC Fund|-|4,000|-|-|4,000|
|Maidenhead RFC Fund|-|16,112|(560)|-|15,552|
||─────|─────|─────|─────|─────|
||-|75,847|(2,133)|-|73,714|
||═════|═════|═════|═════|═════|



The above funds represent funding raised and paid over to the charity, to be used for specific clubs or purposes. 

## **11. Net assets by fund** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
||||**2023**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Fund balances at 31 December 2023 are||||
|represented by:||||
|Net current assets|16,518|73,714|90,232|
||═════|═════|═════|



## **12. Related party transactions** 

There were no related party transactions during the year. 

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