INDEPENDENT NEWHAM USER'S FORUM (MENTAL HEALTH)
TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN EAST LONDON
Objects
A) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND SURROUNDING BOROUGHS WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM THROUGH ENABLING SUCH PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AS CITIZENS. B) EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND RAISING THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH SUCH DISORDERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity experienced major financial difficulties with reserves all but disappearing, resulting in a net expenditure of £24,331 for the year. The trustees acknowledge that the charity is dependent on rental income to meet day-to-day working capital requirements and has engaged in debt recovery and cost reduction measures to maintain operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Based on the current financial costs we need to have reserves of £32,000 to ensure INUF can continue to operate for a full 12 months on its own resources without requiring additional grants. Currently INUF has no reserves in place.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Sarah Ruizchair
- JULIAN MEEK
- MARTHA QUINLAN
- RESHMI SANGANI
- VICTORIA PETERS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £164k | £140k |
| 31/03/2024 | £129k | £145k |
| 31/03/2023 | £114k | £227k |
| 31/03/2022 | £149k | £183k |
| 31/03/2021 | £161k | £157k |
Common questions
Is INDEPENDENT NEWHAM USER'S FORUM (MENTAL HEALTH) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced major financial difficulties with reserves all but disappearing, resulting in a net expenditure of £24,331 for the year. The trustees acknowledge that the charity is dependent on rental income to meet day-to-day working capital requirements and has engaged in debt recovery and cost reduction measures to maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London Authority | 01/07/2019 | £4k | The INUF Fitness Pursuit |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2007 | £5k | Kickaerobics Holistic Programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 3 | £4.3m |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | 1 | £195k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £146k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £113k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
| THE RAYNE FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
Charities like this
- NEWHAM COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROGRAMME LIMITED
- ISLINGTON MIND
- CARDIFF MIND LTD
- RESPONSE ORGANISATION
- Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge
- LEICESTERSHIRE ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT NEWHAM USER'S FORUM (MENTAL HEALTH) | £164k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEWHAM COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROGRAMME LIMITED | £2.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLINGTON MIND | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF MIND LTD | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| RESPONSE ORGANISATION | £17.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge | £3.0m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |