Amser I Siarad
Community art projectsAnti-Stigma projects and workMental Health First AidYouth Mental Health First AidASIST Suicide Intervention TrainingCBT Self Management coursesSchool & College Anti Stigma WorkshopsAmser I Siarad:1 to 1 CBT work (community&college)CBT Coping With Life CoursesMindfulnessChildren&Young People support-school, college, communityPeer Support group
Objects
To Promote the Preservation of Mental Health and to Assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering or experiencing mental disorder or conditions of emotional or mental distress requiring advice or treatment in Ynys Mon and Gwynedd and in accordance with the aims and objects of Amser I Siarad
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity supported 2,270 people and delivered 5,962 service hours in the 2024–25 financial year. The document highlights strong participant outcomes, with significant improvements in anxiety management, self-esteem, and community connection. It notes that the work is made possible by the investment of funders and supporters.
What the accounts disclose
“Thank you to our staff for their professionalism and compassion; to our Trustees for robust governance; to our partners—including Galeri Caernarfon, Plas Newydd and National Trust Cymru, and health, education and community partners; and to our funders and supporters whose investment makes this work possible.”
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
- 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
Trustees
- Ella Susan Fisk
- Jayke Hannah May Forshaw
- Raymond Wilton
- William Thomson Love
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £115k | £102k |
| 31/03/2024 | £154k | £87k |
| 31/03/2023 | £78k | £99k |
| 31/03/2022 | £120k | £109k |
| 31/03/2021 | £174k | £134k |
Common questions
Is Amser I Siarad financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity supported 2,270 people and delivered 5,962 service hours in the 2024–25 financial year. The document highlights strong participant outcomes, with significant improvements in anxiety management, self-esteem, and community connection. It notes that the work is made possible by the investment of funders and supporters.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £22k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/03/2013 | £238k | Transformation Matters: Realising Recovery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2011 | £5k | Youth Mental Health First Aid |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £3.0m |
| MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE BIG COMMUNITEA
- YOU OKAY, DOC?
- ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM
- ANDOVER MIND
- ARTY-FOLKS
- Tameside, Oldham, Glossop and Stockport Mind Ltd
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amser I Siarad | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BIG COMMUNITEA | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOU OKAY, DOC? | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM | £253k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANDOVER MIND | £2.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARTY-FOLKS | £262k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |