MOOD SWINGS NETWORK
Mood Swings provides infomation advice and support to people with mental health problems, specifically mood disorders, and their carers.
Objects
TO HELP PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY MOOD DISORDERS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £83,598 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,028,174 to £944,576. The trustees report that the charity is financially well and holds unrestricted reserves of £385,870, which they consider sufficient to cover 12 months of core running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters requiring attention were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees believe that unrestricted reserves of 12 months’ cost of running the core activities of the charity and maintaining the building are required.” — page 7
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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £46,460 — grants £46,460 (1); 26% of the £180,011 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Amy Robertson
- Chris Lyons
- Gary Martin Buttriss Holt
- Hannah Davies
- PHILIP JAMES MORRIS
- Philip Lynas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £140k | £223k |
| 31/03/2024 | £236k | £185k |
| 31/03/2023 | £180k | £186k |
| 31/03/2022 | £286k | £187k |
| 31/03/2021 | £216k | £216k |
Common questions
Is MOOD SWINGS NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £83,598 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,028,174 to £944,576. The trustees report that the charity is financially well and holds unrestricted reserves of £385,870, which they consider sufficient to cover 12 months of core running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MOOD SWINGS NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOOD SWINGS NETWORK as a grant recipient include ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | Mental health |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2023 | £180k | ALPS Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £950 | Community Cafe official opening |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/03/2019 | £9k | Personality Disorders pilot project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2016 | £10k | Basement safety |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/10/2014 | £10k | Volunteer and training project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/07/2012 | £6k | A Home of Our Own |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2011 | £328k | Recovery Project Phase Two |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2009 | £9k | Positive Recovery Project (Phase 2) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2007 | £5k | Recovery Action Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/05/2006 | £4k | Benefit Advice Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 5 | £10.5m |
| The Rathbones Group Foundation | 2 | £20k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES (UK) | 1 | £590k |
| MJB CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £398k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £282k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £271k |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | 1 | £241k |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £119k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOD SWINGS NETWORK | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRITED MINDS | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN SOMERSET | £3.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Mind in Gwent | £3.7m | £60,000 - £69,999 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MIND | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOLENT MIND | £11.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |