MESH COMMUNITY COHESION SERVICES

Registered charity 1121249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF MEDIATION & CONCILIATION BETWEEN PERSONS, ORGANISATIONS & GROUPS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DISPUTES OR INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS. ALSO THE TRAINING & EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN METHODS OF SUCH MEDIATION & CONCILIATION, IN PARTICULAR THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF SUCH DISPUTE AND THE MEANS OF MANAGING IT.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £4,677 for the year, driven by a drop in income from £49,248 to £37,757. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £33,218 remain in excess of the stated policy target of £11,000–£20,000, supporting the conclusion that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities

“Income from charitable activities” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Ben McGarrychair
Becca Potton
Dr Carol Stephanie Borrill
Dr Jo Buchanan
Elinor Mary Harman

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£38k	£42k
31/03/2024	£49k	£50k
31/03/2023	£41k	£52k
31/03/2022	£79k	£56k
31/03/2021	£137k	£135k

Common questions

Is MESH COMMUNITY COHESION SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £4,677 for the year, driven by a drop in income from £49,248 to £37,757. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £33,218 remain in excess of the stated policy target of £11,000–£20,000, supporting the conclusion that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MESH COMMUNITY COHESION SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MESH COMMUNITY COHESION SERVICES as a grant recipient include CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST	FY2021	£3k	General Charitable Grants
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST	FY2022	£2k	General charitable grant
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST	FY2024	£500	General charitable grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/07/2019	£10k	Street Talk
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/09/2015	£9k	A4A - Embedded Community Mediators