WEST WALES ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Working together with service users, carers, voluntary organisations, statutory providers and commissioners to improve the standards of mental health throughout West Wales. Has helped to develop projects for self help groups, drop in services, befriending schemes, housing, employment, carer and user groups, advocacy and patient's councils
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH AND ASSIST THOSE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS OR OTHERWISE REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT IN DYFED BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, TREATMENT, ADVICE, TRAINING AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £210,365 as of 31 March 2026, representing a net increase from the previous year. The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme which holds a surplus of £424,000. No independent audit was required, with the accounts instead subject to an independent examination by Charles & Co.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03030938
- Average employees: 5
Company officers (Companies House)
- CUIN, Karen Alison on trustee list
- HOWARD, Michael Andrew on trustee list
- YOUNG, Cara Jane on trustee list
- WILKINSON, Elizabeth on trustee list
- BOWEN, Katie Elizabeth on trustee list
- BAMFORTH, Robert Brian on trustee list
- DAYMOND, Michael Eric on trustee list
- DAYMOND, Eric Michael
Trustees
- ROBERT BRIAN BAMFORTHchair
- Cara Jane Young
- ERIC MICHAEL DAYMOND
- Elizabeth Wilkinson
- Karen Alison Cuin
- Katie Bowen
- Margaret Ann Robinson
- Michael Andrew Howard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £239k | £217k |
| 31/03/2025 | £234k | £214k |
| 31/03/2024 | £221k | £206k |
| 31/03/2023 | £241k | £231k |
| 31/03/2022 | £242k | £232k |
Common questions
Is WEST WALES ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £210,365 as of 31 March 2026, representing a net increase from the previous year. The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme which holds a surplus of £424,000. No independent audit was required, with the accounts instead subject to an independent examination by Charles & Co. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2016 | £2k | WWAMH Community Celebration |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/02/2016 | £56k | "Discovery - the forgotten memories of the asylum (History of St David's Hospital project)" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2015 | £5k | Discovery Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2014 | £5k | Digital Media for Mental Health |