## **MenTalk Swale Trustee Report SUICIDES PREVENTED 24 Since our launch in 2022** **Individual men who attended free weekly mental health groups sessions in 2024 500** ## **350** **School age children and young adults who have received mental health advice from MenTalk Health** **MenTalk Events held including usual weekly meetings, charity fundraising, Sunday walking 115 group and ....** ## **“MenTalk helped save my life and helped start my journey to recovery.”** **— Anonymous MenTalk group member.** **Feb ‘24** **Our community outreach group assists deprived local resident to move home** **June ‘24 Charity football match raises over £2800 for MenTalk. In memory of 2 group members who lost their life** **Oct ‘24 2 year anniversary of the formation of MenTalk** **Dec ‘24** **Feb ‘24 In recognition of the groups work we are awarded charitable status by Charities Commision May ‘24 MenTalk awarded “Outstanding contribution to the Community” by Mayor of Swale** **June ‘24 Mental Health support delivered to HMP Elmley staff** **Nov ‘24 Second wave of podcasts recorded and released** **MenTalk secures an acre of land for outdoor activity and nature space.** _**For The Public Benefit, The Relief Of Men In Need Within The Constituency Boundary Of Swale Borough Council, Who May Be Experiencing Or At Risk Of Experiencing Poor Mental Health, By Means Of, But Not Exclusively: A) Increasing Awareness Of, And Reducing The Stigma Attached To, Men’s Mental Health And Male Suicide; B) Creating Content, Events, Partnerships And Experiences That Encourage Men To Share Their Own Inner Struggle In A Friendly And Supportive Environment.**_ _**Learn more at www.mentalk-health.org Charity Reporting period February - December 2024**_ MENTALK SWALE TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 15TH FEBRUARY 2024 UNTIL 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Produced by Swale Community and Voluntary Services Montalk Swalo Referenc8 and Admlnl$tratlve Detallg of the Charlty. It's Trustees and Advi8ers For the perlod 1￿ Fèbruary 2024 untll 314t Decembor 2024 Trustees Chris White (Chair) Nick Chilés (Treasurer) Ja80n Fimager Graeme Lloyd Paul Stephen Simon Clark Charfty Regl8t8red Number 1207036 Prlnclpal Offlce 5 Park Road S5ttingbourne Kent ME10 1DR Independent Examlner Mrs J M Carter DipACB Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 125 High Street Sittiwbourn8 Kent ME10 4BD Mantalk Swal• Trustees, report For the perlod 15th February 2024 untll 31•t Doc•m￿r 2024 The Trustèes submit their annual report and the financial Statements of Menlalk Swale (the chartty) for the perlod 15th February 2024 until 31st December 2024. The Trustees corfflm that the annual report and flnanclal slalements of the charity comply with current statutory requirements, the requlrements of the challtys ￿Verning document and the provi510lls of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charltles. L8sued in March 2005. Structure, govemance and management a. Mèthod of appolntment or electlon of Trustees The management of the charity is the rosFM)nsibli ity of the Trustees who are eleGted and CD-OPted under the tsm18 of the Charity Commissh)n Sch8me. The Honorary Officers of the Service shall be e18Ct8d from the members of the Servirx at the Annual General Meedng and shall IN)Id office from the end of that meeting. The Board ofTrustee8 has the power to ccwt persons whelher or fKIt being members of the Servic& to serve on the Board. provided that the number of such co-opted m8mb8rs shall not exceed one- fourth of the total number of elected members Serving on the Board at any one lime. b. Organlsatlonal structure and declslon making The Board of Trustees shall meet not less than four times a y8ar. ¢. Rlsk management The Trustees have assessed the major risks to ￿1c￿ th8 charity ks 8XPOS8d, in partiCLJlar those related to the operations and finances of the charity and ar8 satisfl8d Ihal systems are in place lo mltlgale our exposure to the major risks. d. Tru8tees' responslbllltles The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in a¢¢ordance with applicable law arKI Untt8d Kingdom Gen8rally A(tepted Accounting Practice applicable to smaller charities. Law appllcable to charities in Englandmales requiros the TTuslees to prepare financial statements for each financial yèar which give a true and fair view of the slatg of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deflcit of the charity for that perlod. In prepartng those financial statements the Trustees have- Sglected suitable aGCOUllting policies ané applied them ￿nSIsten11Y Madg judgements and estimates Ihal are ￿asOnable and prudent Prepared the finan￿al statements on the going corKern basis (un18ss itls inappropriate to presume that Ihe charity will continue in operation) The Truslees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position ol the chaTity and enable them lo ensure Ihat the financial statements ¢omply with the Charities Act 1993. Th6y are also r8sponsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for lh8 detsction and prevention of fraud arKI other irregularflies. This report was approved by the Trustees on 13th February 2025 aThJ signed on ils behalf. by.. Mrs C White. Chair MENTALK SWALE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 3111212024 CURRENT ASSETS CASH AT BANK Current Account £5,347.38 DEBTORS 0.00 CURRENT LIABILITIES PAYMENTS RECEIVED IN ADVANCE 0.00 NET ASSETS £5,347.38 FUNDS UNRESTRICTED FUNDS £5,347.38 TOTAL FUNDS £5.347.38 MENTALK SWALE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 15TH FEBRUARY 2024 UNTIL 31ST DECEMBER 2024 INCOME Bequest Fleet Retail Donations All Vehicle Donations Boumes Sponsorship Donations Charity Football Match Geese Project Donation Swale Councillors, Donations £3,766.61 £3,900.00 £2.500.00 £600.00 £7.349.93 £2.391.95 £3.364.76 £2,250.00 TOTAL INCOME £26,123.25 EXPENDITURE Property Insurance Equipm8nt including podcast setup Subscriptions Counselling Fumishings for Hub Events including refreshments Rent Utilities Merchandise Clothing Cleaning Advertisingtwebsite Design Gift Project Costs £343.53 £2.728.74 £193.19 £7.500.00 £220.71 £691.35 £6,150.00 £1,434.40 £395.22 £1,325.55 £446.30 £1,117.77 £100.00 £700.00 TOTAL EXPENDrruRE £23.346.76 SURPLUSIDEFICIT Balance BIFwd £2,776.49 £2.570.89 BALANCE CIFWD £5,347.38 MENTALK SWALE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 15TH FEBRUARY 2024 UNTIL 315T DECEMBER 2024 Total Funds Incoming Resources Voluntary Income Investment Income Other incoming resources £26.123.25 Total Incorning Resources £26,123.25 Resources Expendod Charitable Activities Governan￿ Costs £23,346.76 Totsl Resources Expended £23,346.76 Movement in total funds for the year- Net income for the year £2,T76.49 Total Funds as at 15th February 2024 £2.570.89 Total Funds as at 318t December 2024 £5.347.38 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION I can confimi in my opinion that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the charl￿S affairs as at 31st December 2024 Signed.... Mrs J M Carter DipACB. IndeperKlent Examiner Date.........ia.-.. Fcbf OC ao35 MENTALK SWALE TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 15TH FEBRUARY 2024 UNTIL 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Produced by Swale Community and Voluntary Services Montalk Swalo Referenc8 and Admlnl$tratlve Detallg of the Charlty. It's Trustees and Advi8ers For the perlod 1￿ Fèbruary 2024 untll 314t Decembor 2024 Trustees Chris White (Chair) Nick Chilés (Treasurer) Ja80n Fimager Graeme Lloyd Paul Stephen Simon Clark Charfty Regl8t8red Number 1207036 Prlnclpal Offlce 5 Park Road S5ttingbourne Kent ME10 1DR Independent Examlner Mrs J M Carter DipACB Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 125 High Street Sittiwbourn8 Kent ME10 4BD Mantalk Swal• Trustees, report For the perlod 15th February 2024 untll 31•t Doc•m￿r 2024 The Trustèes submit their annual report and the financial Statements of Menlalk Swale (the chartty) for the perlod 15th February 2024 until 31st December 2024. The Trustees corfflm that the annual report and flnanclal slalements of the charity comply with current statutory requirements, the requlrements of the challtys ￿Verning document and the provi510lls of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charltles. L8sued in March 2005. Structure, govemance and management a. Mèthod of appolntment or electlon of Trustees The management of the charity is the rosFM)nsibli ity of the Trustees who are eleGted and CD-OPted under the tsm18 of the Charity Commissh)n Sch8me. The Honorary Officers of the Service shall be e18Ct8d from the members of the Servirx at the Annual General Meedng and shall IN)Id office from the end of that meeting. The Board ofTrustee8 has the power to ccwt persons whelher or fKIt being members of the Servic& to serve on the Board. provided that the number of such co-opted m8mb8rs shall not exceed one- fourth of the total number of elected members Serving on the Board at any one lime. b. Organlsatlonal structure and declslon making The Board of Trustees shall meet not less than four times a y8ar. ¢. Rlsk management The Trustees have assessed the major risks to ￿1c￿ th8 charity ks 8XPOS8d, in partiCLJlar those related to the operations and finances of the charity and ar8 satisfl8d Ihal systems are in place lo mltlgale our exposure to the major risks. d. Tru8tees' responslbllltles The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in a¢¢ordance with applicable law arKI Untt8d Kingdom Gen8rally A(tepted Accounting Practice applicable to smaller charities. Law appllcable to charities in Englandmales requiros the TTuslees to prepare financial statements for each financial yèar which give a true and fair view of the slatg of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deflcit of the charity for that perlod. In prepartng those financial statements the Trustees have- Sglected suitable aGCOUllting policies ané applied them ￿nSIsten11Y Madg judgements and estimates Ihal are ￿asOnable and prudent Prepared the finan￿al statements on the going corKern basis (un18ss itls inappropriate to presume that Ihe charity will continue in operation) The Truslees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position ol the chaTity and enable them lo ensure Ihat the financial statements ¢omply with the Charities Act 1993. Th6y are also r8sponsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for lh8 detsction and prevention of fraud arKI other irregularflies. This report was approved by the Trustees on 13th February 2025 aThJ signed on ils behalf. by.. Mrs C White. Chair MENTALK SWALE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 3111212024 CURRENT ASSETS CASH AT BANK Current Account £5,347.38 DEBTORS 0.00 CURRENT LIABILITIES PAYMENTS RECEIVED IN ADVANCE 0.00 NET ASSETS £5,347.38 FUNDS UNRESTRICTED FUNDS £5,347.38 TOTAL FUNDS £5.347.38 MENTALK SWALE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 15TH FEBRUARY 2024 UNTIL 31ST DECEMBER 2024 INCOME Bequest Fleet Retail Donations All Vehicle Donations Boumes Sponsorship Donations Charity Football Match Geese Project Donation Swale Councillors, Donations £3,766.61 £3,900.00 £2.500.00 £600.00 £7.349.93 £2.391.95 £3.364.76 £2,250.00 TOTAL INCOME £26,123.25 EXPENDITURE Property Insurance Equipm8nt including podcast setup Subscriptions Counselling Fumishings for Hub Events including refreshments Rent Utilities Merchandise Clothing Cleaning Advertisingtwebsite Design Gift Project Costs £343.53 £2.728.74 £193.19 £7.500.00 £220.71 £691.35 £6,150.00 £1,434.40 £395.22 £1,325.55 £446.30 £1,117.77 £100.00 £700.00 TOTAL EXPENDrruRE £23.346.76 SURPLUSIDEFICIT Balance BIFwd £2,776.49 £2.570.89 BALANCE CIFWD £5,347.38 MENTALK SWALE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 15TH FEBRUARY 2024 UNTIL 315T DECEMBER 2024 Total Funds Incoming Resources Voluntary Income Investment Income Other incoming resources £26.123.25 Total Incorning Resources £26,123.25 Resources Expendod Charitable Activities Governan￿ Costs £23,346.76 Totsl Resources Expended £23,346.76 Movement in total funds for the year- Net income for the year £2,T76.49 Total Funds as at 15th February 2024 £2.570.89 Total Funds as at 318t December 2024 £5.347.38 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION I can confimi in my opinion that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the charl￿S affairs as at 31st December 2024 Signed.... Mrs J M Carter DipACB. IndeperKlent Examiner Date.........ia.-.. Fcbf OC ao35