CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY
Preservation and protection and improvement of mental health and well-being amongst men in the UK, particularly focusing on the prevention of suicide by offering without limitation the use of support services, counselling, advice and/or information about the prevention of suicide, depression,and/or crisis management.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small unrestricted fund deficit of £494,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement on the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £4,072,000, representing seven months of budgeted expenditure, which is consistent with the charity's policy target of maintaining between six and twelve months of forecast expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Public fundraising £3,833,000 (2024: £3,275,000), an increase of 17%.” — page 24
“Fundraising costs represent 29% (2024: 32%) of income.”
“The reserves policy states unrestricted and undesignated income should exceed six months but is not expected to exceed twelve months of forecast expenditure unless under specific circumstances for which the Executive decides additional reserves are necessary”
“In 2025, within Campaign Against Living Miserably Trading Ltd, there were: Marketing costs of £319,126 (2024: £6,460) for production from adam&eveDDB, of which Will Grundy (Trustee) is Chief Strategy Officer.” — page 56
“Campaign Against Living Miserably Trading Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of CALM. It undertakes commercial activities on behalf of the charity, including licensing, events and partnerships, with all distributable profits donated to CALM to support its work.” — page 9
In the news
- Welcome Break names Campaign Against Living Miserably new charity partner
- Third Sector Awards: Digital Innovation of the Year – Light the CALM Beacon to STAY, Campaign Against Living Miserably
- Fundraising for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
- Inhaler, Blossoms and Fontaines D.C. add lyrics to Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) charity merch
- TAL BOOKER COMPLETES 24-HOUR TATTOO-ATHON FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY
- Cannes Contenders: Campaign Against Living Miserably
- Wickes announces Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) as new charity partner
- Campaign Against Living Miserably "Missed Birthdays" by Adam & Eve/DDB
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- James Richard Scroggschair
- AIMEE LUTHER
- Catherine Chevallier
- Christopher Price
- Emma Jane France
- Marcus Harry Chapman
- Matthew Robert Finch
- Philip Idris James Thomas
- Will Grundy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £8.7m | £9.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £6.7m | £8.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.6m | £7.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £7.1m | £6.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £6.4m | £4.8m |
Common questions
Is CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small unrestricted fund deficit of £494,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement on the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £4,072,000, representing seven months of budgeted expenditure, which is consistent with the charity's policy target of maintaining between six and twelve months of forecast expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Royce Peeling Green Limited.
Who funds CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION, THE BLOOM FOUNDATION, Flat Iron Trust, THE MAHORO CHARITABLE TRUST, ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 28/07/2022 | £5k | Grant to Campaign Against Living Miserably |
| ARCADIA | 16/05/2021 | £500 | Towards the charity's work |
| UK government | 19/08/2020 | £100k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 27/11/2014 | £100k | Grant to Campaign Against Living Miserably |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/10/2011 | £150k | Grant to Campaign Against Living Miserably |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 5 | £7.5m |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £22k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £18k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.1m |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £820k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £403k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £234k |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £170k |
Charities like this
- LANCASHIRE MIND LIMITED
- CARLISLE EDEN MIND LIMITED
- WILTSHIRE MIND
- MENTAL HEALTH UK
- THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- BEDER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | 29.0% | no doubt |
| LANCASHIRE MIND LIMITED | £2.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARLISLE EDEN MIND LIMITED | £607k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WILTSHIRE MIND | £188k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MENTAL HEALTH UK | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | £6.7m | — | — | unclear | 22.4% | no doubt |