SUFFOLK MIND
Registered charity 1003061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST SUFFOLK MIND · also registered in Scotland as SC052559 (OSCR)
Supported housing services, including one residential care home. Community services offering groups and courses which include for example, anger and anxiety management, promoting self esteem, empowerment and recovery. A volunteer counselling service. All activities aim to improve the emotional and mental health of the people of Suffolk.
Objects
to promote and protect mental well being and to support and assist those experiencing mental ill health in association with Mind and in accordance with the aims and objects of Mind, subject to the approval of any branch of Mind already serving the same area in which SM wishes to operate.
Area of benefit: SEE OBJECT DESCRIPTION
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Registered contact address: East Suffolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £73,798 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total reserves decreased to £1,534,677, with general unrestricted funds standing at £181,243. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £181k)
“The service income protection reserve represents a minimum of three months’ operating expenditure to ensure continuity in the event of funding cuts.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Suffolk Mind (Trading) Limited
“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, Suffolk Mind (Trading) Limited. This company remained dormant for the duration of the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BW Audit Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £1,713,668 — contracts £1,713,249 (6), grants £419 (1); 43% of the £4,016,021 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £1,667,607 — contracts £1,665,433 (6), grants £2,174 (2); 43% of the £3,836,455 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 86
- Government income: £1,684,075 — contracts £1,675,144 (8), grants £8,931 (2); 45% of the £3,781,817 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SUFFOLK MIND (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust — “Thanks to a grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and the Ministry of Defence, we are proud to offer dedicated support to the spou…” (source page)
- Ministry of Defence — “Thanks to a grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and the Ministry of Defence, we are proud to offer dedicated support to the spou…” (source page)
- Suffolk County Council — “We secured funding from Suffolk County Council for Suffolk Mind to deliver training to our team, to support us in the delivery of “Creative …” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ACKERLEY, Jenna Louise — director, appointed 15/07/2026on trustee list
- WOODROW, Jodie — director, appointed 15/07/2026on trustee list
- WELLER, Tim — director, appointed 15/07/2026on trustee list
- WARD, Kevin James — director, appointed 15/07/2026on trustee list
- HOLLANDS, Fiona — director, appointed 15/07/2026on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Clare — director, appointed 30/07/2024on trustee list
- LUDKIN, Chloe — director, appointed 08/11/2022on trustee list
- HILL, Greer — director, appointed 20/01/2022on trustee list
- DAVIES, Karen — director, appointed 20/01/2022on trustee list
- BUDINOVA, Katerina — director, appointed 20/01/2022on trustee list
- THORNDYKE, Leanne — director, appointed 30/04/2019on trustee list
- WHITE, Ian James — director, appointed 26/04/2016on trustee list
- BAKER, Rachel — secretary, appointed 02/10/2023
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Suffolk Mind — Registered, 2 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 25/09/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Montrose House: Outstanding (31/05/2018) · CQC record
- Chloe Ludkin
- Clare Taylor
- Fiona Hollands
- Greer Hill
- Jenna Ackerley
- Jodie Woodrow
- Karen Davies
- Katerina Budinova
- Leanne Thorndyke
- Tim Weller
- kevin ward
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SUFFOLK MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £73,798 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total reserves decreased to £1,534,677, with general unrestricted funds standing at £181,243. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BW Audit Ltd.
Who funds SUFFOLK MIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUFFOLK MIND as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION, THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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