MANKIND INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1089547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MANKIND

ManKind Initiative is a national charity providing an information, support and signposting service to male victims of domestic abuse and their families. The helpline is manned by trained people who give information and support on all aspects of domestic abuse. We signpost people to refuges, local authorities and other services where appropriate. We deliver CPD accredited training and learning.

Objects

1 THE ALLEVIATION OF HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE SUFFERING SUCH HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF BREAK UP OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY;2 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MEN'S HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL IN SUCH WAYS AS THE COMPANY SHALL DECIDE;3 THE PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MALES ON THE GROUND OF SEX SO FAR AS SUCH DISCRIMINATION IS UNLAWFUL.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £80,960.56 against a policy target of three months' expenditure, indicating strong liquidity. However, the trustees note that the helpline service may close if further funding is not secured, highlighting a dependency on future donations to maintain that specific activity. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £6,815.69 for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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
• 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
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mankind Initiative (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).

• UK Says No More — “The charity currently receives support from: UK Says No More” (source page)
• Pengwern Land — “Our thanks to Pengwern Land and Pengwern Estates for sponsoring our helpline:” (source page)
• Pengwern Estates — “Our thanks to Pengwern Land and Pengwern Estates for sponsoring our helpline:” (source page)
• Somerset West and Taunton Council — “Our thanks to Somerset West and Taunton Council for a grant for IT equipment.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARK BROOKSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Benjamin Hine
• Dr Elizabeth Bates
• Dr Nikki Carthy
• Lorelei Busch
• MRS ROZ WILLIS
• Robin Parkes

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).