Staffordshire Network for Mental Health
To improve the quality of life for people in Staffordshire and surrounding areas who have or may be at risk of mental distress or ill health. Our main service is the Emotional Wellbeing Toolbox; by focusing on strengths and community involvement we enable people to take charge of their mental health. We challenge stigma and discrimination of people with mental illness.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS RESIDENT OR RECEIVING CARE WITHIN THE AREAS OF LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL, TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL, STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, CANNOCK CHASE DISTRICT COUNCIL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £123,909, which the trustees believe are sufficient to meet their policy target of retaining funds equivalent to 3 to 6 months of core operating expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity experienced a net decrease in total funds of £26,768 during the year, largely due to a planned 50% reduction in National Lottery funding that was partially managed through match funding and staff hour utilization.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustee board consider it prudent to retain unrestricted funds equivalent to 3 to 6 months core operating expenditure to cover potential short term changes in funding and winding up costs as necessary.” — page 5
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
- 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
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: 14
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- Jamie Bruce McKain
- Paul Hilton
- Stephen Hugh Walton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £172k | £198k |
| 31/03/2024 | £190k | £179k |
| 31/03/2023 | £170k | £171k |
| 31/03/2022 | £159k | £143k |
| 31/03/2021 | £102k | £115k |
Common questions
Is Staffordshire Network for Mental Health financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £123,909, which the trustees believe are sufficient to meet their policy target of retaining funds equivalent to 3 to 6 months of core operating expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity experienced a net decrease in total funds of £26,768 during the year, largely due to a planned 50% reduction in National Lottery funding that was partially managed through match funding and staff hour utilization. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Staffordshire Network for Mental Health?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Staffordshire Network for Mental Health as a grant recipient include Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, Alex Ferry Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | FY2025 | £25k | Material Grant Payments |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Grant |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2023 | £20k | Community grants |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | FY2023 | £18k | |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2024 | £4k | Community Grants |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2025 | amount not stated | Community Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £9k | Thrive with Military Mindset |
| Crowdfunder | 30/06/2022 | £3k | Local Action Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2021 | £10k | Toolbox ‘Mental Health Matters’ Workshops |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £400k | Toolbox 2.0 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2016 | £415k | Toolbox: Your Plan for Strong Emotional Wellbeing In Staffordshire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2008 | £6k | SUN Volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 3 | £2.4m |
| MENTAL HEALTH UK | 1 | £7.3m |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £321k |
| THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- Shropshire Mental Health Support
- NORTH STAFFS MIND
- SUNDERLAND MIND
- North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
- Rethink Mental Illness
- MINDSPACE (STAMFORD) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire Network for Mental Health | £172k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Shropshire Mental Health Support | £747k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH STAFFS MIND | £2.3m | £70,000 - £79,999 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUNDERLAND MIND | £517k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Rethink Mental Illness | £43.9m | £190,001 - £200,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |