THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY ACCOUNTS AND TRUSTEES, REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Accounts Prepared and Independently Examined by:_ G Cobb FCA ECC IA&TI Limited Chartered Accountants 8 Suez Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WAI IEG Email: info eccatltd.com ICA£w
SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY ACCOUNTS ANO TRUSTEES. REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS PAGE CHARITY INFORMATION TRUSTEES, REPORT 2-15 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 16 STATEMENT OF ASS5 & UABILITIES 17 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18-19 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 20
THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY ACCOUNTS ANO TRUSTEES. REPORT YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025 CHARITY INFORMATION YEAR FOUNOEO 2021 CHARITY NUMBER 1194695 CHARITY NAME The showmen's Mental Health AwarenÈs5 Charity HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS 14 Hart Common Caravan Park. Old Ford Road. Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 28U HEAD OFFICE PHONE 07500 555 208 TRUSTEES Mr Bradley Wrlght Mr Ryan Barwick Mrs Xenna Kaser Mr John Edwards Miss Courtney Carls IReslgned as Chair of Trustees 30 May 2025) Miss Gaynor Kirrane Miss Lavada Hart (Appointed 16 September 20241 Mrs Atalia Cassells (Appointed Chair of Trustees 30 May 20251 Miss Sarah Sheeran IAppointed 7 March 20251 CHIEF EXEciJnvE OFFICER Mr Sheldon Chadwick MAIN BANKERS Natwest Bank PIC INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Edward Gilbert Cobb FCA. Chartered Accountant ECC IA&TI Limited. 8 Suez Street, Warrington. Cheshire. WAI IEG WEB.SITE www.showmensmentalhealth.com EMAILADDRESS showmensmèntalhe31th mail.com
The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity Annual Report 1 April 2024- 31 March 2025 .44•1111 Mental Health & wellbeing
- Introduction The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity ISMHAC) is a community-led organisalion founded by and for people from the Showmen and Fairground community. We exist to address long-standing inequalilie5 in mental health access. reduce stigma, and ensure Showpeople across the UK and Ireland can access culturally informed, timely. and compassionale support. During the 2024-2025 reporting period. the charity continued to strengthen its delivery of menlal heallh services, expand preventative outreach, and deepen partnerships with nation81 and regional organisations. Our work remained grounded in lived experience, trust, and communily presence, meeting Showpeople where Ihey live, work, and gather. This year saw continued demand for counselling services. expanded community outreach across yards and significant events, strengthened crisis support partnerships, and targeted education focusing on mental health literacy. Alongside this, the charity continued lo advocate for systemic change through sector engagement and national dialogue.
- Mental Health Services and Outcomes During the 2024-2025 reporting period, SMHAC supported individuals through funded counselling seNices= Males- 31 Females-23 Overall - 54
All individuals accessing counselling were supported through the charity's structured mental health pathway. Each service user completed an initial screening assessment with a clinical assessor to ensure counselling was clinically appropriate and tailored to their needs. An average of approximately one person per week accessed the service. Following completion of counselling sessions, service us6rs rèceived follow-up contscl from the mental health nurse to support continuity of care, monitor outcomes, and identify any need for onward support or further inlervention. This approach ensures safe, person- centred provision and reflect5 the charity's commitment lo high-quality, professionally overseen mental health support. Following this, we shall explore some feedback from community members who accessed the counselling and therapy services. 2.1 VoSces from the Communlty The impact of the Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity is best reflected in the words of those who have accessed our support. The following anonymised feedback highlights the difference that timely, culturally informed mental health provision can make for individuals and families within the Showmen community. Showman l- "l am the best version of myself I have ever been. l am more present and comfortable in my own skin." Showman 2- "Therapy has changed my life. It eased my anxiety and helped bring me out of depresslon. The charity has been brilliant."
Showman 3 "1 would like to thank the team at the Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity for supporting both me and my daughter. The funding towards her diagnosis made a huge difference, and the team provided amazing support throughout a very difficult time for our family." Showman 4 "The charity is fantastic and I would highly recommend anyone in need to come forward and ask lor support." These reflections demonstrate the value of early intervention, ongoing professional support, and services that are delivered with cultural understanding and compassion. They reinfor the charity's commitment to supporting not only individuals, but families across the Showmen community. 3. Community Outreach Throughout 2024-2025. the charity delivered largeted oulreach al majof fairground events in Newcastle, Nottingham, and Hull, alongside direct engagement through visils to Showmen yards. These activities focused on improving health lileracy, raising awareness of mental health support, and reducing stigma. Delivering outreach within both work and home localions enabled trusted, infomial conversations in familiar environments and supported engagernent with individuals and families who may facé barriers to accessing traditional services. Health and wellbeing materials were distributed alongside signposting to SMHAC seNices and appropriate external support.
In addition, SMHAC attended the Showmen's International Football Match, an event attended by over 1,000 Showpeople, using this key community gathering to distribute health materials and promote mental health awareness al scale. Moreover, we also developed and delivered work across multiple areas, including partnerships with the Scottish Showmen's Football Association (SSFAI, Lifilng Hand5 Inlernational, My sensibility and Samaritans Liverpool, which will be explored in the following sections. break brcBIt
3.1 Partnerships and Funded Projects Scottish Showmen's Football Association {SSFA) In partnership wilh the Scottish Showmen's Football Association, SMHAC secured funding from the Scottish Lottery Community Fund to support the 2024-2025 football season. This projécl recognised the positive impact of physical activity. teamwork, and social connection on mental wellbeing The funding supported league participation. coaching, training environments. equipment. and safe facilities for four teams.. Thistle, Hearts, The Wanderers. and Rovers, while also embedding mental health awareness, screening pathways, and charity visibility within a trusted community setting.
This project exemplifies SMHAC'S commitmenl to preventstive, communily-led mental héalth support.
3.2 Partnership with Samaritans During 2024-2025, SMHAC continued its valued partnership with Samaritans Liverpool, who providè 8 24-hour call-back service for members of the Showmen community experiencing emotional distress or crisis. To strengthen this provision. SMHAC delivered Showmen cultural heritage and community awareness training to Samaritans volunteers, supporting culturally informed and sensitive responses. The charity was also invited to present al the Samaritans North West Conference, hosled at Lancaster University, sharing learning from ils work and highlighting the importance of culturally competent crisis support for Showpeople. These activities further strengthened regional collaboration and sector understanding. 3.3 SEN Workshop and service development In partnership with MySenseAbility, SMHAC delivered a Special Educational Needs {SEN) session focused on autism and neurodiversity for Showmen community members. The session provided accessible, practical guidance for individuals and families. supporting understanding and navigation of support pathways. This work reflects the charity's commitmenl to inclusive, preventative education that supports wellbeing across the life course. A bespoke SEN service has been developed from this partnership and community members are able lo get access lo this support through the SMHAC palhway.
3.4 Trauma- Informed retreat In partnership with Epic Assist and Lifting Hands International, SMHAC hosted a trauma- informed training relreal at Liverpool John Moores University for members of the Showmen community. The training focused on increasing understanding of trauma, its impact on mental health and wellbeing. and how trauma-informed approaches can support safer, more compassionate responses within families. workplaces, and community settings. Delivered in an accessible and culturally sensitive way. the session equipped community members wilh pradical knowledge and lools lo recognise trauma responses and support others appropriately. This partnership-based approach strengthened community capacity by embedding trauma awareness directly within the Showmen community, supporting prevention, early inteNenlion, and peer support. Hosling the session within a university setting also reinforced collaboration beeen community organisations, specialist providers, and educational institutions. io.
This work reflects SMHAC'S ongoing commitment to preventative education, trauma- informed practice, and communily-led mental health support, ensuring Ihal knowledge and skills remain within the community long after Ihe training has concluded.
3.4 Awareness Campaigns and Suicide Prevention The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity aclively took part in a wide range of national and community awareness campaigns, using these moments to promote mental health literacy, challenge stigma, and increase visibility of support services Within the Showmen and Fairground community. Campaign activity included engagemenl with World Mental Health Day, ADHD Awareness Month, and World Funfair Month, each providing opportunities to share tailored messaging that reflected Showmen lived experience. These campaigns focused on encouraging open conversations about mental health, improving understanding of neurodiversity, and reinforcing the importance of wellbeing within both working and family life. Building on this wider awareness activity, the charity also delivered its annual Suicide Prevention Campaign. This campaign focused on early inlervention, recognising warning signs, and promoting help-seeking behaviours through clear signposting to crisis and support services. Messaging was shared across online plalforrns and through direcl community engagement. reinforcing the availability of immediate support, including the charity's partnership with Samarilans. Together, these campaigns form a core part of SMHAC'S preventative approach, embedding mental health awareness and suicide prevention wilhin trusted community spaces and supporting the charity's wider aim of reducing stigma and saving lives. 12
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- Support and funding. The Showmen's Mental Heallh Awareness Charity RS grat¢ful for the continued support of the Allen Lane Foundation, The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain, The National Lott¢ryg whose ongoing funding has enabled the charity to sustain and develop its inental health services, outTeach, and preventative work. We are equally thankful for the conlinued support of the Showmen community, whose tSt, engagenient, and commitment rernain central to the charity's work. Cornmunity involvement through participation, advocacy, fundraising, and collaboration ensures that services remain relevant, culturally infonned, and responsive to lived experience. Together, Ihis coll¢ctiv¢ support enables the charity lo continue addressing mental health inequalities. reducing 5tignia, and delivering ineaningful impact across the Showmen and Fairground community. 14.
Vision for 202>2026 Looking ahead, the charity's priorities include.. Developing wider strategic partnerships with the NHS. including public health and integraled care systems Publishing the first national mental health statistics for the Showmen community Securing long-term. sustainable funding Delivering oulreach visits to at least 30 Showmen yards Strengthening crisis support pathways Expanding preventative education and eady inlervention programmes Enhancing monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting 15.
THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY ACCOUNTS AND TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestrfjrted Restrltted Total Fund5 Funds Funds 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM GENERATED FUNDS: V¢luntary Income (Note 21 National Lottery & Salary Funding INotÈ 21 Showmen's Guild 13,479 13,479 29,953 30,625 1,250 24,437 29,953 30,625 1,250 NHS Funding (Note 21 Other restricted fundinE INoie 21 35.wo TOTAI 114COMING RESOURCE5 £13.479 £61,828 £ 75.307 £1 RESOURCES EXPENDED.. Ch•rfftable a¢tlvftles- CouD5elling. Nurse5. medical & assessment fees 2,171 33.604 35,775 73,173 7,000 11,338 10.567 Outreach & Education c05t5 1.999 4,363 800 1,999 5,863 1,502 £45.139 Fundraisine and marketin8 costs Travel expenses 1.500 702 £4,373 £40,766 Management and Support Costs- Wages & salaries expen5è5 Administration. Training & InsurarKe siationery. OfFice & M15c. Exp, 9.745 9,745 648 648 2.404 813 813 £IA61 £9.745 £11.206 Governance & Flnance Costs 8ank th3rgÈs ConsultaTrcy & secretarial lees Accountancy & Independent exafflinationfee5 1,152 85 3.040 1.552 3,040 1.552 £4,592 £0 £4,592 TOTAiRfSQlJRCES EXPENOED £10.426 £50.$11 £60,937 £110.570 5URPLUSI IDEFICITI FOR YEAR £11317 £14 370 Funds brought fonvard @ 01 April 2024 £1,988 £913 £Z,901 £47,609 Transfer brfween funds Funds carried lorward @ 31rt Marrh 2025 £5.041 £12,230 £17.171 £2.9Ql
THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY STATEMENT OF ASSET5 AND LIABILITIES A5 AT 31" MARCH 2025 16. 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS £0 £0 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments Cash at Bank- Note 3 Cash in hand - Note 3 1.800 17,971 1.800 4,101 £19,771 CREDITORS due within one year £2,500 NET CURRENT ASSETS £17,271 £2,901 NET ASSETS £17.271 £2.901 TRUSTEES FUNDS Balance brought forward Surplu5 (Deficitl for year Balance carried forward 2,901 14,370 £17.271 47,609 144,7081 £2,901 REPRESENTED BY:. 2025 2024 GENERAL FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS- Note 5 5,041 1,988 TOTAL UNRESTRicfED FUNDS £5,041 £1.988 RESTRICTED FUNDS- Note 4 £12.230 £913 TOTAL CHARITABLE FUNDS £17,271 £2,901 TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL MRS ATALIA CASSELLS ICHAIR OF TRUSTEESI DATE:. 28 January 2026 17.
THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES ISOFAI ST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 THE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DEFINITIONS 1.1 THE ACCOUNTS have been prepared under the historical cts5t convention in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Charitie5 Act 2006 and Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI 2005. 1.2 GENERAL FUNDS represent unrestricted funds ihat are not subject to anv restriction regarding their use and are available for application towards their use purposes tsf a general nature. 1.3 RESTRICTED FUNDS represent funds restricted by the donor for a particular purpose. 1.3131 DESIGNATED FUNDS represent funds that have been allocatèd tsut of Unrestricted funds by the Trustees of The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity for specific events or liabilities The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity is committed to. Any remaining balance is returned to unrestricted funds when events have been held. 1.4 INCOMING RESOURCES are included in the SOFA when=_ The showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity become5 entitled to the resources The trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resource5,' and The monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliabilitv. 1.5 GRANTS & DONATIONS 3Te included in the 50FA when The Showmen's Mental Health Awarene5S Charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. 1.6 INVESTMENT INCOME is included in the SOFA when receivable. 1.7 RESOURCES EXPENDED are recognised when costs have been incurred, or for designated or specia1 gifts. in the same actounting period as the related Bift is ieceived. 1.8 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS are capitalised at cost when incurred 1.9 DEPRECIATION OF FIXED ASSETS is included in resources expended, to write off the assets of over their useful economic life. 1.10 LIABILITY RECOGNITION- Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or eonstructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. 1.11 GOVERNANCE COSTS- The preparation & exarnination of The Showmen'5 Mental Health Awarene55 Charity annual statutory accounts, AGM & trustee meeting expen5e5- also leg31 advice given to trLJStee5. 18.
THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SOFA) ST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2. VOLUNTARY INCOME UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 2025 RESTRICTED FUNDS 2025 30,625 29,953 FUNDS 2025 30,625 29,953 13,479 1,250 FUNDS 2023 The Showmen's GLJild National Lottery & Salary Funding Donations and fundraising events NHS Funding Other restricted funding 13,479 24,437 35,000 6,425 1,250 TOTAL VOLUNTARY INCOME PER STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES 3. BANK & CASH BALANCES BANK BALANCES 2025 2024 Current account no.1 Current account no.2 Cash in hand MONIES HELD BY CHARITY 17,798 173 3,928 173 4. RESTRIED FUNDS As at the Balance Sheet date, the charity held £12,23012024- £9131 of Restricted Funds. S. DESIGNATED FUNDS There were no Designated Fund5 held by the charity as at the Balance Sheet date. 19.
THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY ST YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHOWMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CHARITY I report on the occounts of the Chorityfor the Period Ended to 31st Morch 2025, os shown on pt7ges 4- 12 ottuched. RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBILITIES OFTRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The chority's tru5tee5 ore responsiblefor the prepar(Jtion of the accounts. The chority's trustees consider th(7t on uudit is not reouiredfor this year undersection 144 of the Churitie5 Act 2011 (the Charities Act) ond that independent exomint7tion is needed. Ir is my responsibility to.'_ exomine the occounts under settion145 tsf the Choritie5 Act rofollow the procedures loid down in the Generol Directions given by the Churity Commission lunder section 145{5){bJ of the Chorities Act), ond to stote whetherporticulor motters have come to my ottentlon BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My exominutlon WÉJ5 corrieLI out in QCCOfdance with the Generol Directions given by the Cht7rity Commi55ioner5. An exumination includes a review of the ticcounting records kepr by the charity und o comparison of the ¢7ccounts presented with those records. It also includes considertstion of ony unusuul tem5 or disclosures in the ¢7ccount5 und5eeking explanationsfrom the trustees concerning ony such motters. The procedures undertt7ken do not provide t711 the evidence thot would be requiredNn on oudit ondconsequently no opinion is give as to wherher rhe occount5 present t7 true ondft7ir' view ond the report is limited to those motters set out in the Statement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection with my exomin¢7tion, no motter hGS come to my attention.. Ilj which gNves me reosont7ble couse to believe thot in ony materiol respect the requirements to keep rJccounting records ffn accordunce with 5ectffon 130 of the ChoritiesAct ond to preptsre occtsunts which tsccord with the occounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act huve not been met, or {2J to which, in my opinion, ortenrion should be drown. in order to enable proper under5tonding of the occounts to be reoched. Edward Gilbert Cobb FCA CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ECC (A&TJ Limited 8 Suez street, Worrington, Cheshire, WAI IEG Date: 28January 2026